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

(§ 6.) 2. Being sensible of our own Insufficiency, Earnest Prayers for a Supply of this Wisdom are required in us. If any of you lack Wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all Men liberally and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him, James 1. 5. There is both a Precept and a Promise to enforce this Duty. That we all want Wisdom in our selves, is unquestionable; I mean, as to our Concerns in the Gospel, either to bear Testimony unto it in Difficulties, or to manage the Truths of it unto Edification: The way for our Supply, lies plain and open before us; neither is there any other that we can take one step in towards it. Let us ask it of God, who giveth liberally, and we shall receive it. This was that which rendered Solomon so great and glorious; when he had his Choice given him of all desirable things, he made his Request for Wisdom to the Discharge of the Office and ⟨p. 170⟩Duties of it that God had called him unto. Tho' it were an whole Kingdom that he was to Rule, yet was his Work carnal and of this World, compared with the Spiritual Administrations of the Gospel. And hereunto a worldly Ministry is no less averse, than unto a Sense of their own Insufficiency. The Fruits do sufficiently manifest how much this Duty is contemned by them: But the Neglect of it, I say, the Neglect of Praying for Wisdom to be enabled unto the Discharge of the Work of the Ministry, and the due Management of the Truths of the Gospel according as occasion do require, in them who pretend thereunto, is a Fruit of Unbelief, yea, of Atheism and Contempt of God.

(§ 6.) 2. Being sensible of our own Insufficiency, Earnest Prayers for a Supply of this Wisdom are required in us. If any of you lack Wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all Men liberally and upbraideth not, and it shall be given him, James 1. 5. There is both a Precept and a Promise to enforce this Duty. That we all want Wisdom in our selves, is unquestionable; I mean, as to our Concerns in the Gospel, either to bear Testimony unto it in Difficulties, or to manage the Truths of it unto Edification: The way for our Supply, lies plain and open before us; neither is there any other that we can take one step in towards it. Let us ask it of God, who giveth liberally, and we shall receive it. This was that which rendred Solomon so great and glorious; when he had his Choice given him of all desireable things, he made his Request for Wisdom to the Discharge of the Office and