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…

To this I answer that the property of the spirit is always to work, and it doth always work, ¹but he may sometimes withdraw his actions of growing, as when a temptation comes: and you are taken in it: there the spirit seems to absent himself by with drawing his power, but notwithstanding he works still, for at the instant, there is lusting, and labouring in you against it, and afterwards he gives you power to return again. Again, it is not always thus with you, but sometimes: thus much for this use.

To this I answer that the property of the spirit is alwayes to worke, and it doth alwayes worke, ¹but he may sometimes withdraw his actions of growing, as when a temptation comes: and you are taken in it: there the spirit seemes to absent himselfe by with drawing his power, but notwithstanding he workes still, for at the instant, there is lusting, and labouring in you against it, and afterwards hee gives you power to returne againe. Againe, it is not alwayes thus with you, but sometimes: thus much for this use.

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The next use stands thus, if the holy Ghost strengthens us in the inward man, then let me exhort ¹you above all things to seek the Spirit, because it will do so: what would a man desire either for the outward or inward man; if he have the spirit, he shall obtain it, would a man be enabled to pray, would a man be enabled to bear losses and crosses: would a man master particular lusts, is a man in bondage, and would be set at liberty from sin, is a man spiritually dead, and numb, is a man spiritually affrighted with sin? would a

The next use stands thus, if the holy Ghost strengthens us in the inward man, then let me exhort