162 THE CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE OP THE TRINITY. there to intercede for us ; and is exalted by the Father tothe kingdom, in order to govern the World and the church. The holy Spirit, ih the sacred economy of our salvation, is sent from the Father by theSon, to lead sinners into the know- ledge of the truth, to change their natures, to sanctify or make them holy, to comfort and conduct than to glory, as well as to work miracles in the world, for the confirmation of this gospel. Now all these are so many several offices, characters and actions, which cannot be promiscuously applied to one another, in the same manner as they are attributed distinctly to each of the sacred Three in scripture ; and therefore they must be accounted distinct personal 'actions, &c. I know not how it is possible for any one to read these following texts of scripture, wherein all the blessed Three are mentioned together, without supposing them to be three distinct personal agents. Is. xlii. 1. Where God the Father says, " Behold my ser- vant whom I uphold, I will put my Spirit upon him." Is. lxi. 1. Where the Son of God in prophecy says, " The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord bath anointed me." Luke iii. 22. " And the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape, like a dove upon him, that is Christ, and a voice came fromhea- ven, which said, thou art my beloved Son, in thee I am well pleased." Here are the three persons of the blessed Trinity, manifesting themselves in asensible manner at the baptism of Christ. The Son like a man, the holy Spirit as a dove, and the. Father speaking front heaven. Mat. xxviii. 19. " Go ye there- fore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Fa- ther, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost." John xiv. 16, 17. " And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, even the Spirit of truth." John xiv. 26. " The Comforter which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, and he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your rememberance, whatsoever I.have said unto you." The little word he in the greek is ma,S, which is always used for a person. John xv. 26. " I will send unto you from the Fa- ther, the Spirit of truth, who proceedeth from the Father, he shall bear witness of me." Where this personal word vaa9, is again used. Rom. viii. 11. " The Spirit of him, that is, the Father, who raised up Jesus from the dead." Rom. xv. 30. " I be- seech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me, in your prayers to God for me." :2 Cor. xiii. 14. " The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost,be with you all, amen." liph. ii. 18. " Through him, that is, Christ, we both have an access by one Spirit unto the Father." Eph. iv. 4, 5, 0. "There is one Spirit, one Lord.
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