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

(§ 19) No Man therefore could work any Miracle, nor attempt in Faith so to do, without an immediate Revelation that Divine Power should be therein exerted, and put forth in it's Operation: Yet do I not suppose that it was necessary that this ⟨p. 185⟩Inspiration and Revelation should in order of time precede the acting of this Faith, though it did the operation of the Miracle it self. Yea, the Inspiration it self consisted in the Elevation of Faith to apprehend Divine Power in such a Case for such an end; which the Holy Ghost granted not to any, but when he designed so to work. Thus Paul at once acted Faith, apprehended Divine Power, and at the same time struck Elymas the Sorcerer Blind by a Miraculous Operation, Acts 13. 9, 10, 11, 12. Being filled with the Holy Ghost, vor. 9. That is, having received an Impression and Warranty from him, he put forth that act of Faith, at whose presence the Holy Spirit would effect that miraculous Operation which he believed. Wherefore this was the Nature of this Gift; some Persons were by the Holy Ghost Endowed with that especial Faith which was prepared to receive Impressions and Intimations of his putting forth his Power in this or that Miraculous operation. Those who had this Faith, could not work Miracles when, and where, and how they pleased; only they could infallibly signify what the Holy Ghost would do, and so were the outward Instruments of the Execution of his Power.

(§ 19) No Man therefore could work any Miracle, nor attempt in Faith so to do, without an immediate Revelation that Divine Power should be therein exerted, and put forth in it's Operation: Yet do I not suppose that it was necessary that this ⟨p. 185⟩Inspiration and Revelation should in order of time precede the acting of this Faith, though it did the operation of the Miracle it self. Yea, the Inspiration it self consisted in the Elevation of Faith to apprehend Divine Power in such a Case for such an end; which the Holy Ghost granted not to any, but when he designed so to work. Thus Paul at once acted Faith, apprehended Divine Power, and at the same time struck Elymas the Sorcerer Blind by a Miraculous Operation, Acts 13. 9, 10, 11, 12