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

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,

2. IN this state God owns them and communicates unto them his Holy Spirit, to fit them for their Relations, to enable them unto their Duties, to act their new Principles, and every way to discharge the Work they are called unto, even as their Head the Lord Christ was unto his. God doth not now give unto them the Spirit of Fear, but of Power, of Love, and of a sound Mind, 2 Tim. 1. 7. And hereby doth God Seal them. For,

(1.) HEREBY he gives his Testimony unto them that they are his, owned by him, accepted with him, his Sons or Children; which is his Seal. For if they were not so, he would never have given his Holy Spirit unto them. And herein consists the greatest Testimony that God doth give, and the only Seal that he doth set unto any in this World. That this is Gods Testimony and Seal, the Apostle Peter proveth,