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…

but they cannot beget holy affections, this is the only work of the Spirit thus to change the heart. (7.) effect of the Spirit, is this, it will purge the soul, it will cast out all ¹rubbish out of the soul; therefore the Lord saith, that he will purge the sons of Levi: as silver, ²that is, that they may be fit for the Priesthood, he will purge out of them by the Spirit, that which otherwise would make them unfit. And David often in Psal. 51. vers. 2. 7. prays that the Lord ³would purge him, wash him, and cleanse him from his sin, and then after he prays, for the ⁴restoring of the Spirit, making the absence of the Spirit, the cause of his uncleanness (8.) effect of the Spirit, is this, it kindles holy affections to good ⁵in us. I said before, that the holy Spirit works holy affections in us, but now I add that he kindleth those affections in us to good, and this is that which gives us great advantage against sin, I say, we have no small advantage of the devil, but great advantage, when the heart is full of heavenly affections, and that for these Reasons.

but they cannot beget holy affections, this is the onely worke of the Spirit thus to change the heart. (7.) effect of the Spirit, is this, it will purge the soule, it will cast out all ¹rubbish out of the soule; therefore the Lord saith, that he will purge the sonnes of Levi: as silver, ²that is, that they may be fit for the Priesthood, he will purge out of them by the Spirit, that which otherwise would make them unfit. And David often in Psal. 51. vers. 2. 7. prayes that the Lord