Looking unto Jesus a view of the everlasting gospel, or, the souls eying of…

2. Exercise saith in the work and office of the Holy Ghost; I mean that work and office to which the Holy Ghost is designed, by the Father, and the Son, both to help his people, and to be the Comforter of his people. 1. The holy Ghost is designed to help his people; Likewise the Spirit helpeth our infirmities; the word in the Original^† doth properly imply such an help,² as when another man of strength and ability steppeth in, to sustain the burden that lieth upon weak shoulders; why, this makes Christs Burden light, we do not bear all the weight, for the holy Ghost puts under his shoulder. 2. The Holy Ghost is designed to comfort his People. Christ calls him the Spirit, the Comforter; because he brings in a kind of spiritual joy, and spiritual comfort. Mark, it is not a natural, but a spiritual joy; Oh what a vast difference is there betwixt the comforts of a carnal heart, and the comforts of the godly? The one comes from a little meat, or drink, or creature vanity; but the other comes from the exercise of Faith, about the office of the Holy Ghost, who is designed to this work? surely here is the way to carry on duty sweetly, and comfortably, and with delight (i.e.) to be in the exercise of faith on the work and office of the Holy Ghost, as he is our Helper and Comforter, 1 Pet. 2.9.³

2. Exercise saith in the work and office of the Holy Ghost; I mean that work and office to which the Holy Ghost is designed, by the Father, and the Son, both to help his people, and to be the Comforter of his people. 1. The holy Ghost is designed to help his people; Likewise the Spirit helpeth our infirmities; the word in the Original^† doth properly imply such an help,² as when another man of strength and ability steppeth in, to sustain the burthen that lyeth upon weak shoulders; why, this makes Christs Burthen light, we do not bear all the weight, for the holy Ghost puts under his shoulder. 2. The Holy Ghost is designed to comfort his People. Christ calls him the Spirit, the Comforter; because he brings in a kind of spiritual joy, and spiritual comfort. Mark, it is not a natural, but a spiritual joy; Oh what a vast difference is there betwixt the comforts of a carnal heart, and the comforts of the godly? The one comes from a little meat, or drink, or creature vanity; but the other comes from the exercise of Faith, about the office of the Holy Ghost, who is designed to this work? surely here is the way to carry on duty sweetly, and comfortably, and with delight (i.e.) to be in the exercise of faith on the work and office of the Holy Ghost, as he is our Helper and Comforter,