theEpifle tothe Çalatiant. Chap.. motionare the gifts of the fpirit, and fo are ciuill vcrtues:but the fending of the fpirit is onely in refpe&of fuch gifts as are bellowed Indic Church, in the recciuingofwhich, the fpirit is acknowledged. 5 The place , or manlion of the fpirit is theheart, that is, the minde,will,and affeîfion. The heart is the veryfnkeof firme; yct that doth the fpirit choofe for his abode. Hencewe learnt. L That the beginning of our newe birth is in the heart, when a ncwe light isput into themindc, a newe and heauenly, le difpofition into the will,and affe lion. s. The rnofl principali part ofour changeor rcnouation, is in the heart , where the fpirit abides.The end ofall teaching is lour ont ofapure heart,goodconscience, andfaith vvnfained, r , Tim, i.5. 15 3. The beginning and principal! part ofGods worlhip is in the heart. He that fettles God in the righteonfneffc of his heart,in peace, and ioy in the HolyGhofl, is accepted, Rom. r4. 57. 4. In our hearts no wickedor carnali thought, will, delire, ao or lull mull raigne,but onely Godswordand fpirit. For thy heartis thehoule where the fpirit dwels, andhe mull be Lord ofhis ownehoule. 5. Aboue all things keepe watch and wattle about thy heart:andfill it withall good cogitations.&defires, that it may 25 be a fit place of intertainment for the fpirit , who is(as it were) anEmbafladour Pent from the gteat.God vnto thee. The lall thingis,the office ofthe fpirit,which is to make be- leeuers Crie Abba. Here I confider 4. things: s.Thenieanes: whereby this Crie is caufed, z.Thenatureof it.3.Towhome it 3° isdire&ed.4.Thc manner ofdireûi ion. For the fife , in the effeffing or caufingoft isCrie, there are4.workes ofthefpirit. Th; fiat is Cordmri,Rion, when a man in his judgement and confcience is conui&ed , that the fcrip- tures of the Prophets and pallies, are indeed theword of 35 God.To thispurpofe therearc many arguments which nowt I omit. This conuiaion is a common worke ofthe fpirit, yet- ' neceffarie,becaufe much Atheifine lies lurking in our hearts, whichmakes vs call into queflion eucrypart ofthe word of God. The fecond worke is SsdieElion, wherebyaman conui lcd that a 3
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