Preston - Houston-Packer Collection BX5133.P7 N4 1634

• (jodJ'·Alt.Jtt:ficienciu. 489 11;1en, that bring ·a firange dodrine, and frrange newes to them, a firange 'thing that was never ha~o~ . Chrill: anfwers them thus, I will fend my Spi– rit \Vi rh you,andhe Jball convince the worldofin, ofrighteoufn~{{ettnd of judgment :As ifhe fuould fay, I confeffeyouare not able to doe it,thatis a worke that only belqngs to theholy Ghoft,and he fhall convince men of their.miferable dl:ate out · ofChrill:, he fuall convince them ofthat righte· oufneife that they are to haue by Chrifr,he iliall .alfo convince them of holines, and fanttifica– tion,undc:r Chrifis Government. Thus,faith he the holy Ghofl1ha11doe; you aren·otable to per .. forme it. And fo when the Lord rnakes.thepromife, that the people fhould ferue him,and feare · ·him: The quefl:ion is,how they_1hould beabl~to ,doeit;fhall the Prophets bee able to perfwade them':' ilia.llthe Apofilesin their times bee able .to perfwadethem~ No,f2ithhe,Theyfoal! allbe taught ofGod: As ifhee 1hould fay, without his · teaching it will beeall in vaine; butifthe Lord teach them once,they 1hall be perfwaded effectu ally ,they 1hall not onely knowwhat their dutie is,buttheyfhall berc:ady toperformeit. · The rea[onofwhich is, Firfi, becaufeGodonly isthegenerall,and uni. verfall worker,heeonely is univerfally wife,hee only knowes allthings,andt~erefore he onelyis abletoteach al things: men know butin part,and therefore theyare able to teach but in part:(now be that is pcrfwadedofathing butinpart>though A a3 ne An/~. Iohn x6, Reafon r. Godonclv w.ire,andrher• forll able to ' per{wade.

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