A practical exposition of the Lord's-Prayer

(1.) He lays down Marks in Scripture, which are the Ground and Decision of this Debate; for the Scriptures are of the Holy-Ghost's inditing, and so may be said to bear witness. Rom. 8. 14. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the Sons of God. 1 John 3. 10. In this the Children of God are manifest, and the Children of the Devil: Whosoever doth not Righteousness, is not of God, neither he that loveth not his Brother. Thus the Spirit beareth witness to our Spirits, by laying down such Marks, as we by our own spiritual Sense, and renewed Conscience, feel to be right within our selves. And this is the main thing called the Witness of the Spirit.

(2.) He worketh such Graces as are peculiar to God's Children, and are Evidences of our Interest in the Favour of God: and therefore it is called, the Sanctification of the Spirit, 2 Thess. 2. 13. and the renewing of the Holy-Ghost, Tit. 3. 5. Look as John knew Christ to be the Son of God, by the Spirit's descending and abiding upon him, John 1. 32. So by the Spirit's Work, and the Spirit's Inhabitation, we know whether we are the Children of God, or no; whether we dwell in God, and God in us, because of his Spirit that he hath given us, that is, because of those Graces wrought in us. And this is called the Seal of the Spirit; for the Holy-Ghost, stamping the Impress of God upon the Soul, working in us an answerable Likeness to Christ, is said to be the Seal; then we have God's Impress upon us.

(2.) He worketh such Graces as are peculiar to God's Children, and are Evidences of our Interest in the Favour of God: and therefore it is called, the Sanctification of the Spirit,