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

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⟩For God giveth not the Spirit by measure to him, Acts 1.2. After that he through the Holy Ghost had given commandments to the Apostles whom he had chosen, Rom. 1.4. And was declared to be the Son of God, with power, according to the Spirit of Holiness (that is, the Holy Spirit) by the resurrection from the dead, Mat. 12.28. If I cast out Devils by the Spirit of God, &c. Luke 4.18. The Spirit of the Lord is upon me; because he hath anointed me to preach the Gospel to the poor, he hath sent me to heal, &c. Isa. 61.1.