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…

This sign I make of two parts, because a man may do many things that may carry a show above ¹nature and yet want holiness; but if they be above nature, and then have holiness joined with them, then it is a sign that you have the sanctifying Spirit.

This signe I make of two parts, because a man may do many things that may carry a show above ¹nature and yet want holinesse; but if they bee above nature, and then have holinesse joyned with them, then it is a signe that you have the sanctifying Spirit.

1. 1Holiness.Holinesse.

First, I say, it will make you to do more then you could do by nature, it puts another manner ¹of strength in you, by which you are able to do these things, which before you were not able to do; as for example, it will work in you a patience above a natural patience; this we see in Christ himself when he was crucified he opened ⟨p. 142⟩not his mouth, he was like a lamb; he had more then natural patience: this is true in Paul, Peter, and the rest of the Saints. Again, it works in us love above a natural love, therefore it is said, that Christ was full of love, he had compassion on the ²multitude. Again, it works in a man a joy more then natural joy; this we see in Paul and Silas, when they were in prison they sang for Joy, and the ³Disciples in the Acts, rejoiced that they were thought worthy to suffer for Christ. Again, it works in a