Remains of that reverend and learned divine, John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in…Remaines of that reverend and learned divine, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in…

The first way how the spirit strengthens grace in the soul, is this, by giving unto the soul, an effectual ¹operative and powerful faculty, and that is done by rearing the inward man in the soul, and setting up the building of grace, and this He doth by shedding abroad in the heart the blessed effects of grace unto every faculty: as the blood is infused into every vein, or as the soul goes through every part of the body, and so gives life unto it; so doth the Spirit go through all the parts of the soul, by infusing spiritual life and power into them, and therefore the Apostle calls it, Eph. 1. his effectual power, that is, he hath such efficacy in working, that he infuseth spiritual life unto the whole soul.

The first way how the spirit strengthens grace in the soule, is this, by giving unto the soule, an effectuall ¹operative and powerfull facultie, and that is done by rearing the inward man in the soule, and setting up the building of grace, and this Hee doth by shedding abroad in the heart the blessed effects of grace unto every facultie: as the blood is infused into every veine, or as the soule goes through every part of the body, and so gives life unto it; so doth the Spirit goe through all the parts of the soule, by infusing spirituall life and power into them, and therefore the Apostle calles it, Eph. 1. his effectuall power, that is, he hath such efficacy in working, that he infuseth spirituall life unto the whole soule.

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