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 working power of the Spirit is excellently set forth betwixt Elijah and Elisha. In that story it is said, that Elijah cast his mantle about Elisha, then presently Elisha cries out, let me go first, and ¹take leave of my father, and then I will go with thee. Elijah might have well reasoned thus with him, what have I done unto thee or what have I spoken unto thee, that you should thus reply unto me, as if I tied thee to the contrary; said I any such a word unto thee, that thou must not go: but there was a kind of necessity laid upon Elisha by the Spirit to go with him, and therefore he brake out into these words, that is, the Spirit now entered into his heart, that he was not now his own man, he must go whither the Spirit will have him, and do what the Spirit bids him, and so we see in Acts 4. 20. when the Jews came to Peter, and commanded that he should not Preach Christ unto them, he answereth, that he cannot choose but he must preach Christ: and in the beginning ⟨p. 159⟩of the Chapter you shall see the reason of it, They had received the holy Ghost and they spake boldly: therefore you see that the Spirit is not idle, but he is marvellous working and operative, therefore examine what power you have, what actions you have, and what fruit you bring forth.

The working power of the Spirit is excellently set forth betwixt Eliah and Elizeus. In that story it is said, that Eliah cast his mantle about Elizeus, then presently Elizeus cryes out, let me goe first, and ¹take leave of my father, and then I will goe with thee. Eliah might have well reasoned thus with him, what have I done unto thee or what have I spoken unto thee, that you should thus reply unto me, as if I tyed thee to the contrary; said I any such a word unto thee, that thou must not goe: but there was a kinde of necessitie laid upon Elizeus by the Spirit to goe with him, and therefore hee brake out into these words, that is, the Spirit now entred into his heart, that he was not now his owne man, hee must goe whither the Spirit will have him, and doe what the Spirit bids him, and so we see in Acts 4. 20