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

1. IT was to be a Pledge and Token of God's Acceptation of him, and Approbation of what he had done in the World, Joh. 16. 7, 8. For what could more declare or evidence the Concern and Delight of God in what he had done and suffered, than after he had been so ignominiously treated in the World, to receive him visibly, gloriously and triumphantly into Heaven. He was manifested in the Flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of Angels, and in the issue received up into Glory; 1 Tim. 3. 16. Herein God set the great Seal of Heaven unto his Work of Mediation, and the Preaching of the Gospel which ensued thereon. And a Testimony hereunto, was that which filled his Enemies with Rage and Madness, Act. 7. 55, 56, 57. His Resurrection confirmed his Doctrine with undeniable Efficacy; but his Assumption into Heaven testified unto his Person, with an astonishing Glory.

2. IT was necessary with respect unto the Humane ⟨p. 4⟩Nature it self, that after all its Labours and Sufferings it might be crowned with Honour and Glory. He was to suffer and enter into his Glory, Luk. 24 26. Some dispute whether Christ in his Humane Nature merited any thing for himself or no; but not to immix our selves in the Niceties of that Enquiry, it is unquestionable that the highest Glory was due to him upon his accomplishment of the Work committed unto him in this World, which he therefore lays claim to accordingly, Joh. 17. 4, 5. It was so,