Thr Saints Spiritüafl ftren tb left : it is true we abound in knowledge; we have the fame knowledge that they had , but we want their zeale and fpirit , and we have the fame gifts but we watt their Spirit: but let us now at length fhew our felves to be in the fpirit; to have the Spi- rit in us, by our zcale againfi evül. But you will fay that many holy men that have the Spirit , yet are not fo hot and zealous againfi evil' but are marvellous milde and Orient : there- fore a man may have the Spirit , and yet -not. bee zealous. Firft, to this I anfwer, that holy men may have pits, wherein they may be faine. They may have droffe afwell as Gollel arïd hence they may bee drawne by a ftrong paflionnratid tuft, not juflly ro weigh fnnes aright , whence arifeth remiffeneffe, and neglc ,both in doing good,and refiftinget'ill: but this in a regenerate man, I call but a paffron becaufe it continues not : for proyer,and the mod= thing of the pure Word, will recover this againe, that is, will recover his itrengr h and make him zealous againfi finnes,but if you fee a man ( what= foever profrííion bee makes of Chrifl) that call winke at fi the , and not bee moved= it , and elit Word nor prayer cloth not kindle this holy Fire in hire , then certainely that man is a dead man; there is no (parke of holinefï'e in him : therefore I may fay unto every holy man , as they were ufed to fay to Hannrball, that hee had fire in him , but bee wanted blowing: fo I fay unto you if you have the Spirit, you have beate in you, but if this T_3 heate' 139 Objett. I. n/1nfiv.
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