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Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of…
Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of Jesus as carrying on the great work of mans salvation from first to last / by Isaac Ambrose ...
London: printed for Richard Chiswel, 1680
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
9. The Motions, Inspirations, blessed Influences of the Spirit of Christ be our helps; many a time the Spirit cries,1 and calls on our hearts, saying, This is the way walk therein: as the evil Spirit, or Devil in wicked men is continually moving, and inclining them to all evil thoughts, affections, and desires; so the good Spirit of God in good men doth incline, and move them to good thoughts, good affections, good actions; and hence they are said to be led by the Spirit; 2there are indeed several acts of the Spirit, as sometimes, there is a breathing or stirring; sometimes a quickening, or enlivening; sometimes a powerful effectual inclining, or bending of our hearts unto good things; now in some of these works the Spirit is most-what, for in the progress of sanctification, we need a continual help, and influence, from Gods holy Spirit; and when we obey these conducts,3 we are said to walk in the Spirit; and as all these are helps in the ways of Christianity, so by these helps and assistance of Christ's Holy Spirit, Christianity is made very easy unto us.
9. The Motions, Inspirations, blessed Influences of the Spirit of Christ be our helps; many a time the Spirit cries,1 and calls on our hearts, saying, This is the way walk therein: as the evil Spirit, or Devil in wicked men is continually moving, and inclining them to all evil thoughts, affections, and desires; so the good Spirit of God in good men doth incline, and move them to good thoughts, good affections, good actions; and hence they are said to be led by the Spirit; 2there are indeed several acts of the Spirit, as sometimes, there is a breathing or stirring; sometimes a quickening, or enlivening; sometimes a powerful effectual inclining, or bending of our hearts unto good things; now in some of these works the Spirit is most-what, for in the progress of sanctification, we need a continual help, and influence, from Gods holy Spirit; and when we obey these conducts,