The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb.…

The observation of many written mistakes about the order of the work of grace, and the ill and contentious consequents that have followed them, hath made me think that this true and accurate decision of this case, is not unuseful or unnecessary.

Direct. 12. The Holy Ghost so far concurred with the eternal Word, in our Redemption, that he was the perfecting Operator, in the Conception, the Holiness, the Miracles, the Resurrection of Jesus Christ.

Of his Conception it is said, Mat. 1.20. For that which is conceived in her, is of the Holy Ghost. And vers. 18. She was found with child of the Holy Ghost. And of his holy perfection, as it is said, Luke 2.52. that he increased in wisdom, and stature, and favour with God and men, (meaning those positive perfections of his humane nature (which were to grow up with nature it self, and not the supply of any culpable or privative defects) so when he was baptized, the Holy Ghost descended in a bodily shape like a Dove upon him, Luke 3.22. And Luke 4.1. it is said, Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost, &c. Isa. 11.2. And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him; the Spirit of wisdom and understanding; the Spirit of counsel and might; the Spirit of knowledge, and the fear of the Lord, and shall make him quick of understanding in the fear of the Lord, &c. Joh. 3.34. ⟨p. 223⟩