Two discourses concerning the Holy Spirit, and His work the one, Of the Spirit…

SIXTHLY; Wherefore, Gods Sealing of Believers with the Holy Spirit, is his gracious Communication of the Holy Ghost unto them, so to act his Divine Power in them, as to enable them unto all the Duties of their Holy Calling, evidencing them to be accepted with him both unto themselves and others, and asserting their Preservation unto Eternal Salvation. The Effects of this Sealing are gracious Operations of the Holy Spirit in and upon Believers; but the Sealing it self is the Communication of the Spirit unto them. They are Sealed with the Spirit. And farther to evidence the Nature of it with the Truth of our Declaration of this Privilege, we may observe,

SIXTHLY; Wherefore, Gods Sealing of Believers with the Holy Spirit, is his gracious Communication of the Holy Ghost unto them, so to act his Divine Power in them, as to enable them unto all the Duties of their Holy Calling, evidencing them to be accepted with him both unto themselves and others, and asserting their Preservation unto Eternal Salvation. The Effects of this Sealing are gracious Operations of the Holy Spirit in and upon Believers; but the Sealing it self is the Communication of the Spirit unto them. They are Sealed with the Spirit. And farther to evidence the Nature of it with the Truth of our Declaration of this Priviledge, we may observe,

1. THAT when any Persons are so effectually called as to become true Believers, they are brought into many new Relations, as to God himself, as his Children, unto Jesus Christ, as his Members, unto all Saints and Angels, in the Families of God above and below; and are called to many new Works, Duties and Uses which before they knew nothing of. They are brought into a new World, erected by the New Creation, and which way soever they look or turn themselves, they say, Old things are past away, behold all things are become new. So it is with every one that is made a New Creature in Christ Jesus, 2 Cor. 5. 17. In this state and ⟨p. 87⟩condition wherein a Man hath new Principles put within him, new Relations contracted about him, new Duties presented unto him, and a new Deportment in all things required of him, How shall he be able to behave himself aright, and answer the condition and holy station wherein he is placed? This no Man can do of himself, for who is sufficient for these things? Wherefore,