Of Communion with God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost

3. It cherisheth him, by attending to his motions, improving his actings according to his mind and will: which is all I shall say to this third thing, or our receiving of the Spirit, which is sent of Jesus Christ; we do it by faith, looking on him as purchased by Jesus Christ, and promised of the Father, we seek him at the hands of God, and do receive him.

3. It cherisheth him, by attending to his motions, improving his actings according to his mind and will: which is all I shall say to this third thing, or our receiving of the Spirit, which is sent of Jesus Christ; we doe it by faith, looking on him as purchased by Jesus Christ, and promised of the Father, we seek him at the hands of God, and doe receive him.

4. The next considerable thing, is his abode with us; now this is two ways expressed in the Scripture; 1. In general, as to §. 24 the thing it self, it is said he shall abide with us; 2. In particular as to the manner of its abiding, it is by inhabitation or indwelling. Of the inhabitation of the spirit, I have spoken ¹fully elsewhere, nor shall I now insist on it: only whereas the spirit, as hath been observed, is considered as a spirit of sanctification ⟨p. 269⟩, or a spirit of consolation: He is said to dwell in us chiefly or perhaps solely, as he is a spirit of sanctification; which is evident from the work he doth, as indwelling; He quickeneth and sanctifieth, Rom. 8. 11. and the manner of his indwelling, as in a Temple, which he makes holy thereby, 2 Cor. 6. and his permanency in his so doing, which, as is evident, relates to sanctification only: but yet the general notion of it in abiding, is ascribed to him as a Comforter,