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Secondly, When it's said, The Spirit of God dwells in a people, it supposeth, That he doth fashion and prepare them for himself: For every lodging is not fit for so noble a guest; but as great men carry their rich furniture with them, to have convenient lodgings; so also doth the Spirit of God, raise up a people by illumination, and sanctification to be a fit habitation for him: As they say, Anima fabricat sibi domicilium; The soul• makes the body so curiously organized and diversified for it's self to be in: ⟨p. 206⟩So much more doth the Spirit of God put spiritual life, and quicken up our dead hearts, that we may be prepared for the enjoyment of him. It's said, The Spirit of God moved upon those waters, Genes. 1. that covered the deep, when the earth was without form, or void. Thus the Spirit of God doth take us out of our natural confusion, and horrible darkness, and makes us comely with those ornaments he puts upon us: So that as it is impossible to have the Sun, but withal we must enjoy glorious light: So we cannot have the Spirit of God, but withal many precious and heavenly gifts will be bestowed upon us. Oh then, how few persons, how few Congregations can endure the lustre of this Doctrine? What heavenly or precious jewels have they of Gods Spirit?

Secondly, When it's said, The Spirit of God dwels in a people, it supposeth, That he doth fashion and prepare them for himself: For every lodging is not fit for so noble a guest; but as great men carry their rich furniture with them, to have convenient lodgings; so also doth the Spirit of God, raise up a people by illumination, and sanctification to be a fit habitation for him: As they say, Anima fabricat sibi domicilium; The soul• makes the body so curiously organized and diversified for it's self to be in: ⟨p. 206⟩So much more doth the Spirit of God put spiritual life, and quicken up our dead hearts, that we may be prepared for the enjoyment of him. It's said, The Spirit of God moved upon those waters, Genes. 1. that covered the deep, when the earth was without forme, or void. Thus the Spirit of God doth take us out of our natural confusion, and horrible darknesse, and makes us comely with those ornaments he puts upon us: So that as it is impossible to have the Sunne, but withall we must enjoy glorious light: So we cannot have the Spirit of God, but withall many precious and heavenly gifts will be bestowed upon us. Oh then, how few persons, how few Congregations can endure the lustre of this Doctrine? What heavenly or precious jewels have they of Gods Spirit?