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We now come to the more noble and excellent way, which doth inseparably accompany salvation, and that is the sanctifying graces of Gods Spirit. By which indeed we may gather, That God dwells in us. For as when Daniel could so wonderfully open and interpret the Kings dreams, they said, The Spirit of the most high God was in him. So if you see a people heavenly, mortifying sin, walking in close communion with God; you must needs conclude the Spirit of the most high God is in that man. It's not nature or moral virtues could raise him up to such an high Pinnacle as this is. And before we come to the particular effects of Gods in-dwelling after this manner, it's good to observe the Emphatical expressions that the Scripture useth equivalent to this of dwelling in us. As Rom. 8. there it's called, Being in the Spirit, as here, The Spirit is in us: So there, we are in the Spirit. Now that phrase is very emphatical, and doth denote, that all our lusts and sins, yea our very selves are (as it were) swallowed up, and nothing but the Spirit of God works and moveth in us. To be in the Spirit, denoteth the great efficacy and powerful dominion in us; as men are said to be in sin, because they no longer live, but sin, nothing but sin doth appear: so it should be with the godly. The Spirit of God, not flesh, not corruption, not carnal or worldly principles should appear in them. As the Prophets in the time of their Prophecy, were said to be in the Spirit, in an ecstasy, minding no earthly or worldly thing. Thus ought we to be emptied of our selves, and filled with the Spirit of God. Therefore John 3. it's said, Whatsoever is born of the Spirit, is Spirit, in the very abstract. We have also (Gal. 4) pregnant expressions, To live in the Spirit, to walk in the Spirit, to be led by the Spirit. Oh let such expressions as these make you ashamed to see so much of a man, or carnal affections stirring in you! What believer hath these things in the full power thereof?

We now come to the more noble and excellent way, which doth inseparably accompany salvation, and that is the sanctifying graces of Gods Spirit. By which indeed we may gather, That God dwels in us. For as when Daniel could so wonderfully open and interpret the Kings dreames, they said, The Spirit of the most high God was in him. So if you see a people heavenly, mortifying sinne, walking in close communion with God; you must needs conclude the Spirit of the most high God is in that man. It's not nature or moral virtues could raise him up to such an high Pinacle as this is. And before we come to the particular effects of Gods in-dwelling after this manner, it's good to observe the Emphatical expressions that the Scripture useth equivalent to this of dwelling in us. As