The harmony of the Gospels in the holy history of the humiliation and sufferings…

Quest. 1. What is meant by Spirit? Job. 32.8. there is a Spirit in man, and it is called the Spirit of a man, Prov. 18:4. he will hear his infirmity by a stout and gallant resolution, he will bear any thing from the hand of man, as we see our Indians will, unto which they are trained up from their Child-hood, and it is infused into them as an honourable Character of a man of courage, but a Spirit wounded by God who can bear? The Spirit of a man is that part of Gods Image or likeness in a man, that fitteth him for action, his Spirit doth exert and draw him forth to action, and judgeth of his action, when he hath done it, Job. 32.18. I am full of matter, the Spirit within me constraineth me, Psal. 39, 2, 3. my sorrow was stirred; my heart was hot, while I was musing the fire burned, then spake I with my tongue, and when he hath acted his Spirit judgeth of his action by the rule, Prov. 20.27. the Spirit of a man is the Candle of the Lord, searching to the bottom of the belly. The Spirit of a man naturally is carnal and unsanctified, 1 Thes. 5.23. sanctify you throughout in body, Soul, and Spirit, that which is called the Spirit of a man is chiefly (as I conceive) Conscience, because conscience constraineth us to action, and judgeth of our action when it is done, by carrying it to the Rule, and glass, which is Gods Candle, a wounded Spirit mentioned. Prov. 18.14. is a wounded Conscience. Zeal is acted partly in Conscience, which exerteth action, Joh. 2.17. the zeal of thy house hath eaten me up. This zealous Spirit maketh a man devout to God in all duties of the first Table, just, loving, and beneficent to man in all duties of the second Table.

Quest. 1. What is meant by Spirit? Job. 32.8