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the Spirit's lndtwelliug-
CAP.
Vili.
ft
S
to the
E icaey
of
the
Revelation,
unto the
Hearts
of
the
Saints. And
as
2
I
3
theVnîliön
teacheth
them,
fo
do they
abide
in Chrifl,
'John
2.
27.
The
fe-
ducements
of
the
Spirit
ofthe
world, either immediatly by
himfelfe,
ot
me
-
diately
by
others, are the
voice of
(trangers; between there and
the
voice
of
the
Spirit
ofChrift
that
dwells
in
them, the
Saints
have
a
Spirit
of
difcerning.
his
the
Apoftie
affirmes,
t
Cor.2.
t
5,
He
that
is
Spirituall, judgeth all things.
ble difcerneth
between things, and judgeth aright
of
them.
He
judgeth all
things;
that
is, all
things
of
that
nature whereof
he fpeakes,
that
is,the things
which
are
freely
given
as
ofGod,v.
t
2.for
the
difcerning
&
knowledge whereof,
the
Spirit
is
given
them;
For the things
ofGod
knoweth
no
man,but
the Spirit
of
God.v.t
I. They know alfa the
fuggeftions
of
the
Spirit
of
world,
&
judge
them.
2
Cor,2. r
I.
We
are not
ignorant
of
his devices.
There
is a
twofold know-
ledge
ofthe
depths and
devices
of
Sathan:
one with
Approbation,
to
the im-
bracing
and
pra&ice
of
them:
the, other
with
Condemnation,
to their hatred
and
reje&
ion.
The
firf}
ye have
mentioned
Rev.
2.24.
As
many as
have not
knowne the
depths
of
Sathan,
as they
fpeake
,
Their Doarinall
depths, fo
they
call them:
Of
them our
Saviour
there
fpeakes; New Do&rines were
broached
by
Sathan, unintelligible
notions;
tome
pretended to attaine
an
acquaintance
with them, and boafted, it
feetnes,
in
them
as
very great and
high
Attaine-
ments.
They
called them
depths,fucb
as
padre
ordinaryBelievers,that
contented
themfelves with their
low
formes ,
could not reach unto:
Saith
Chrift, they
are depths,as
they
fpeake:
indeed
in
themfelves nothing
at
all,
things
ofno
fo-
lidity, weight, nor Wifdotne:
but
as
managed by
Sathan,
they are
depths
in-
deed,
filch as
whereby he deftroyes
their
foules.
And
as
'force
approve
hisivo-
drinall
depths,
fo
tome
clofe
with
his
Prgticall
depths, and
imbrace
them.
Men
that
ítudy
his wayes,
and paths, becoming
defperately wicked, mali-
eioully
fcoffing
at Religion, and
defpifing
the
profefiion
of
it;
But
there
is
a
knowledge
alto
of
the
depths,
and
devices
of
Sathan, leading to
judging,
condemning,
rejeaing,
and watching againft them.
The
fuggeftbonsofSa-
than,
in
their
infinite
variety,
their
Rife, Progreffe,
Efficacy,
and Advantages,
their
various
aimes,
and tendencyes
unto
finne,againft Grace, I
do
not now
confider. But this I fay,
thofe who are
lead
by the
Spirit
of
God,
who have
di-
re
&ions
from him, and guidance, they difcerne between
the
voice
of
theSpi-
rit
,which
dwells
in them; and
the
voice
of
the
Spirit, which
dwells
in the
wórld.
Now becaufe
this
is
not
alwaies
to
be
done,
from
the
manner
of
their
ß.
39*
fpeaking,
the
Serpent
counterfeiting
the
voyce
of
the
Dove,
and coming
on,
not
only
with
earneftnefe and
continuance
of
impulfe, but with
many faire
and
fpeciaes
pretences, making good
his
impreffions,labouring
to
win
the un-
derftanding
over
to that,
wherewith he inticeth the
Affe
&ions
and
Paffr-
onsofinen.
they
ufe
the
helpe
offuch
Confade-
rations
as
there infuing,
to
give
them dire
&ion in
attending to
the
voice
ofthat
Guide,
which leader them
in-
to
the
paths
ofTruth,and
to
ftoppe
their
cares
to the
longs
of
Sathan, which
would transforme them into
Monfters
of
difobedience-
Thus they
know.
T.
That
all
the
motions
of
the
holy
Spirit,
whereby they are, and
ought
to
be
lead, are
regular:
that
he moves
them
to
nothing,
but
what
is
according
to
the mind
ofChrift, delivered
in
the Word
,
whichhe
bath appointed for
their
Rule
to walke by
to
no duty,
but what
is acceptable
to
him
,
and what
by,'
q.
:
John
he hath
revealed
fo
to
be
So
that
as
Believers
are
to
try
the
fpirits
q
f
others,
,
that
ftandard, whether they are
of
God
or
no,
fo
becaufe
of
the fubtilty
of'
Sathan,transforming
himfelfe into an
Angello
flight,
yea
into
a
fpirit
of duty,
what ever immediate motions and
impreffions fall
upon their
Spirits,
they
E e
3.
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