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Two discourses concerning the Holy Spirit, and His work the one, Of the Spirit…
Two discourses concerning the Holy Spirit, and His work the one, Of the Spirit as a comforter, the other, As He is the author of spiritual gifts ... / by ... John Owen.
London: printed for William Marshall, 1693
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
FIFTHLY, Wherefore, this Sealing of the Son is the Communication of the Holy Spirit in all Fullness unto him, authorizing him unto, and acting his Divine Power in all the Acts and Duties of his Office, so as to evidence the Presence of God with him, and Approbation of him, as the only Person that was to distribute the Spiritual Food of their Souls unto Men. For the Holy Spirit by his powerful Operations in him and by him, did evince and manifest, that he was called and appointed of God to this Work, owned by him, and accepted with him, which was God's Sealing of him. Hence the Sin of them who despised this Seal of God, was unpardonable. For God neither will nor can give greater Testimony unto his Approbation of any Person, than by the Great Seal of his Spirit. And this was given unto Christ in all the Fullness of it. He was declared to be the Son of God according to the Spirit of Holiness, Rom. 1. 4. and ⟨p. 86⟩justified in the Spirit, or by his Power evidencing that God was with him, 1 Tim. 3. 16. Thus did God Seal the Head of the Church with the Holy Spirit; and thence undoubtedly may we best learn how the Members are sealed with the same Spirit, seeing we have all our Measures out of his Fullness, and our Conformity unto him in the design of all gracious Communications unto us.
FIFTHLY, Wherefore, this Sealing of the Son is the Communication of the Holy Spirit in all Fulness unto him, authorizing him unto, and acting his Divine Power in all the Acts and Duties of his Office, so as to evidence the Presence of God with him, and Approbation of him, as the only Person that was to distribute the Spiritual Food of their Souls unto Men. For the Holy Spirit by his powerful Operations in him and by him, did evince and manifest, that he was called and appointed of God to this Work, owned by him, and accepted with him, which was God's Sealing of him. Hence the Sin of them who despised this Seal of God, was unpardonable. For God neither will nor can give greater Testimony unto his Approbation of any Person, than by the Great Seal of his Spirit. And this was given unto Christ in all the Fulness of it. He was declared to be the Son of God according to the Spirit of Holiness, Rom. 1. 4. and