CHAP. S. Epiftle to the Theffalonians: VER. to. Oppofire to this.Dofirine,ànd Dutie, we finde fun dry rankes ofmen. Firfl,Anabaptifls, and filch like phantallicall Enthu- fiafts; that pretending, I know not what familiarity with the Spirit of God, and trufling to his immediate infpira- tions, vilife Preaching, Reading,Pcayers,Saeramerlts,all parts ofthe Miniflery. The Scripture read or preached,is a dead Letter, Ink ic Diuinitie. Sacraments,empty Pageants, and reprefcnta- tions of the death of Chriil,withoutlikçlihood. TheSpi- rit re he that qr ickneth. Freelywee confelre, the a &uall efficacy of Word and Sacraments, to depend vpon the operation of the Spirit ofGod: they areal] to vs dead and huddle, except he bee picafed gracioufly to works with them; what elfe 'Mould be the rcafon, that where the fame Word is preached, with like power of the Miniller, it is in force hearers powerful' to conuert and comfort; in . others hath no cfcacie at all ? But L Y n i A S heart t Gods Spirit opened to attend ; the ref' attend not, becaufe he opens nor. Yet, Firíl,hath it by Gods Ordinance a firncíre to we+" migh- tily ; it is lissely and X mighty in operations As Y the HdFn- mer that breaker thegone ; and no leire than fire, opera - titre. Secondly, Yea, ordinarily the Spirit workes not, but by this inflrument ; wherefore Paul flickes not to call Miniflers, Cooperários z Dei, and we are Paid to 'pate them that heare vs. Thirdly, And what should be the rea- fon, the Lord in the Couenant is pleated to ioyne toge- ther his Spirit b and his Word ? Saue onely to fignifie,that the ordinary operations of his Spirit are c by this infiru- ment. And howfoeuer he may be pleafed fometimes to worke aboue his order : yet not at all on fucb as defpife this Ordinance. So that, what euer pretences they make of the Spirit, who defpife Prophecie, it is not the Spirit ofG o n whereby they arc infpired ; but the Spirit of the World, by which they are deluded. Se- 537 I OGieFf. triftì6.14. Li I Thcf a.13. X Heb.4.I a. Y Ier.m3.9 i I Cor.3.9. 11 Tim.4.16. b Efay 49.zI. o See AEt.ro. 44. Ga1,3.x.
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