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C.VIII.
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Inferences demon(I;rating
212
on
of
the Lord,
by
the
Spirits
Indwelling
in us, we
grow up,
or
thrive
in
grace.
an Holy
Temple to theLord,
to
be
a
more compleate and
well furnithéd
Habitation
for him.
This then
is
that
which
I
fay:
The Truth
of
what hath
formerly
been
fpo-
ken,
concerning
the
manner
of
the
Spirits
abode
with
us,
being
procured
for
us
by Jefus Chrift,
is
farther cleared by
this inference,
that
the
Scripture
makes
thereof.
The
Saints
are
exhorted with
all diligence
to
keepe them..
(elves a fit Habitation for
him,
that
they
may not be uncleane
and
defiled
lodgings for
the
Spirit
of
purity and
Hol
ineffe.
This
is,
and
this
is
to be,thek
daily Labour, and
indeavour; that
vaine
thoughts, unruly paf
ions, corrupt
lufts, may
not take up
any
Roome in their bofome; that
they
put
not
fuch
unwelcome and unfavory inmates upon the
Spirit
of
Grace;
that
time
may
not
dwell,
where
God
dwells.
On this ground
they may pleadwith
their
owne
Souls,
and
fay;
Hath the Lord
chofen my poore
heart,
for
his Habitats,.
on?
Hath
he faid,
I
delight
in
it, and there
will
I
dwell for ever
?
Hath
he
forfaken
that
goodly and
'lately
Material]
Temple, whereunto
he
gave
his
fpeciall prefence
of
old,
to take
up
his
abode,
in
a
farre more eminent
way,
in a
poore
finfull foule
?
Doth
that
Holy Spirit, which dwells
in Jefus Chrifi,
who
was Holy,Blameleffe,Vndeiled,
feparatefromonners,
who
did
no
fnne,nei-
there was guile
found
in
his month,
dwell
alfo
in
rue, that
am
in,
and
of
my
felfewholly
corrupted
and
defiled
?
And
(ball
f
be
fo
foolifh,
fo
unthankful],
as
willingly
to
defile
the
Habitation,whicb he
bath
chofen
? Shall
I fuffer vaine
Thoughts,
foolifh Lufts,
diftempered
Affe
&ions,
worldly
aimes
,
to
put
in
themfelves upon
him
there
?
He
is
a Spirit
of
Grace:
can he
beare
a
Graceleflé
Corruption to
be
cherifhed
in his Dwelling?
He
is a
Spirit
off/ay/0,
and
(ball I
harbour
in
his
Lodging
a
frame
of
worldlyvefJe?
He
is
a
Spirit of.Joy,
&
Confolation:
& (hall
I
fill
my bofome
with
/eolith fearer,
and
devouring
Cares ?
Woul
d
not
this
be
a
griefe
unto
him
?
Would
it not provoke the
eyes
of
his
Glory?
Can he .beare
it,that,
when he
is
with
me
before
his face,
in his
prefence,
I
Ibould
fpettd my
time
in
giving
entertainement to
his enemyes ?
He
is
the
high
and the
Floly
one,who
dwells
in
Eternity,
and he
bath
chofen
to
inhabit
with
me
alto;
Surely
I
íhould be more
bruitifh
then any man,
f
hould
I
be carelefte
of
his
Habitation
:
And
Ihould not this
fill
my foule with
an
Holy fcorne, and indignation againftfinne?
Shall
I
debafe my foule unto
any
vile
Lift,
which
bath
this exceeding
honour,to
be
an Habitation for
the
Spirit
of
God?
Hence, upon
a view
of
any defilement
of
Luft, or
paffion, nothing
troubles the
Saints
more, nor
fills
them with more
felfe-
abhorrence
and
con
-
fufion
of
face,
then
this,
that
they have
rendred their hearts
an unsuitable
habitation for the
Spirit
ofGod.
This makes David, upon
his finne,cry fo
ear.,
gr.
neftly,
that
the
Spirit might
not depart
from
him,
being-
confcious
to
himfelfe,
that
he had exceedingly
defiled
his
dwelling place; And were
this Confide-
ratifiìi aiwayes frefh
upon
the
Spirits
of
the
Saints,
were
it
máre
confiant in
their thoughts, it
would keepe them more upon their Guard,
that
nothing
might breake in,
to
difquiet
their
gracious
indweller.
4
2.
Secondly,
becaufeby the
Spirit we have
guidance
and
dire&lion,
there
is Wifdorne
given
unto
us,and
we are called
to
a
holy difcerning between the
Diretlions
of
the Spirit
of
Grace, and the
deluoanr
of
Spirit
of
the World,
and thefedutlion ofour owne Hearts. Chrift
gives
this charmer óf
his Sheepe,
that
they
know
his voice,heare
hiw,and
follow him;
but
a
granger
they
will
not
follore.
John so.
2 5.
Chrift
fpeakes
by
his
Spirit;
in his
guidance
and
directions
is
the
voice
ofthe
Lord Jefus,
He
that
hatla
an
ease
to
heart,
let him heart
what
the Spirit
faith
to
the
Churches
Rev.
2.29
What
Chrift
faith,
as
to
the
Fountain
of
Revelation,he beingthe
great Prophet
of
the Church,
that
the
Spirit faith,
as