X. And still remember that it is by the operation of the holy Spirit, that the Father and the Son do sanctify Souls, and Regenerate and breed them up for Glory. It is by the Holy Ghost, that God dwelleth in us by Love, and Christ by Faith. Therefore see that you rest not in corrupted nature, and trust not to your selves, or to the Flesh. Your souls are dead to God and Holiness, and your duties dead, till the Spirit of Christ do quicken them. You are blind to God and mad in sin, till the spirit illuminate you, and give you understanding. You are like Enemies out of Love with God, Heaven and ⟨p. 107⟩Holiness, till this Spirit reconcile you and sanctify your wills. You will have no manlike spiritual holy pleasure, till the Holy Spirit renew your hearts, and make them fit to delight in God. O that men knew the great necessity of the illuminating, quickening, sanctifying, comforting influence of the Spirit of God, how far would they be from deriding it, as some profane ones do. By this Holy Spirit the sacred Records were written, and by miracles of Christ and his Apostles, and Evangelists and Prophets, sealed and delivered to the Churches. And by this Spirit the orders and Government of the Church were settled. And by him we are enlightened to understand the Scripture, and inclined to Love them and delightfully believe them and obey them. Study therefore obediently these Writings of the Holy Ghost, and confidently trust them. O! be not found among the resisters, or neglecters of the Spirits help and motions, when proud self-confidence or fleshly lusts do rise against them.
X. And still remember that it is by the operation of the holy Spirit, that the Father and the Son do sanctifie Souls, and Regenerate and breed them up for Glory. It is by the Holy Ghost, that God dwelleth in us by Love, and Christ by Faith. Therefore see that you rest not in corrupted nature, and trust not to your selves, or to the Flesh. Your souls are dead to God and Holiness, and your duties dead, till the Spirit of Christ do quicken them. You are blind to God and mad in sin, till the spirit illuminate you, and give you understanding. You are like Enemies out of Love with God, Heaven and ⟨p. 107⟩Holiness, till this Spirit reconcile you and sanctifie your wills. You will have no manlike spiritual holy pleasure, till the Holy Spirit renew your hearts, and make them fit to delight in God. O that men knew the great necessity of the illuminating, quickning, sanctifying, comforting influence of the Spirit of God, how far would they be from deriding it, as some prophane ones do. By this Holy Spirit the sacred Records were written, and by miracles of Christ and his Apostles, and Evangelists and Prophets, sealed and delivered to the Churches. And by this Spirit the orders and Government of the Church were setled. And by him we are inlightned to understand the Scripture, and inclined to Love them and delightfully believe them and obey them. Study therefore obediently these Writings of the Holy Ghost, and confidently trust them. O! be not found among the resisters, or neglecters of the Spirits help and motions, when proud self-confidence or fleshly lusts do rise against them.
