144 Matth. z f. 3 t. As =6, 25. Alts $.4z. AF tà 4.14. = Sarr;a,d.ia. Iene.; _.34. T c $itituftr4piteilwan ftresgth.: not his mouth, he was like a lambe ; he had more then natural{ patience: this is true in Paul,Peter,and the reft of the Saints. Againe, it works in us love above a natural! love, therefore ir is Paid , that Chrifi was full of love , hee had compaßion on the multitude. Againe, is workes in a man a joy more then natural! joy ; this wee fee in Paul and Silas, when they were in prifon they fuss for loy, and the Difciples in the Ae7r, rejoyced that they werethought worthy to fufer for chri fl. Againe, it workes in a man boldnelre, above natural( boldneffe; and therefore it is Paid, cí4tirr 4.14. that they preached. the Word with great boldneffe, that is, with a bold - nefle above a naturali boldnefíe : and fo Luther,he' was indued with this Spirit of boldnefle ; bccaufe elfe bee would never be fo bold in the defence of the truth, if he had not had another Spirit in him. Againe, it workes in a man wifedome, above a na- tural( wifedome, i Sam. i 8.12. it is laid of David, that the Spirit of the Lord was with him : and there - fore sax/ was afraid of him; and fo Abimelech fea- red Abraham , becaufe he law in him a great mea- fure of wifdome and difcretion..Againe, it works in a man ftrength above naturali flren th ; becaufe with the ftrength of nature, they have another added to ir. Againe, it will make you fee above natural( fight; therefore it is laid, they (hall not 'need to teach one another , but they (hail bee all taught of God : they [hall fee into the excellencies that are in God. Now examine your felves,whe- ther you have the Spirit or no, I lày,by this if you have
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