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 seventh sign, whereby you shall know, whether you have the sanctifying Spirit or no, is ¹this, you shall know it by your carriage in your ⟨p. 156⟩words and actions, and by your Christian-like walking and holy conversation, and this is the same that the Apostle speaks of, when he would assure them of their resurrection unto life, in Rom. 6. 8. ²If you dye with Christ, you shall also rise with Christ again, if your actions be the actions of the Spirit, proceeding from the inward man, and have some resemblance with Christ, showing that you are dead with him, then you shall rise again to life with him, and then in Rom. 8. 14. he comes unto the works of the Spirit, so many, saith he, as are ³lead by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God, that is, they are lead unto all holy actions; and then he comes, in Gal. 5. 22. unto the first fruits ⁴of the Spirit: the fruit of the Spirit, is love, joy, peace, &c. well then, examine, whether you have the Spirit by the actions of the Spirit, and by the working of the Spirit, and by the teaching of the Spirit: for it is the Spirit, that is the Doctor of the soul, that teacheth it all spiritual and saving knowledge, and therefore the Lord saith, you shall not need to be taught of one another, for you shall be all taught of God; that is, mens teaching will never be effectual to work grace and holiness in you except God teach you by his Spirit.

The seventh signe, whereby you shall know, whether you have the sanctifying Spirit or no, is ¹this, you shall know it by your carriage in your ⟨p. 156⟩