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

(§ 3.) 2dly, THIS promised presence of Christ is by his Spirit. This I have sufficiently proved formerly, so that here I shall be brief in its rehearsal, though it be the next Foundation of what we have farther to offer in this Case. We speak not of the Essential presence of Christ with respect unto the Immensity of his Divine Nature, whereby he is equally present in, or equally indistant from all places, manifesting his Glory when, where and how he pleaseth. Nor doth it respect his Humane Nature; for when he promised this his presence, he told his Disciples that therein he must leave and depart from them, John 16. 5 6, 7, 8. whereon they were filled with Sorrow and […] until they knew how he would make good the Promise of his Presence with them; and who or that it was that should unto their Advantage supply his Bodily Absence. And this he did in his vi•••• Ascension, when he was taken up, and a Cloud […] Him out of their sight, Acts 1. 9. when also […] given in charge unto them not to expect His return until his coming unto Judgment, ver. 11. And accordingly Peter tells us, That the Heavens […] receive him unto the time of the Restitution of all […], Acts 3. 21. when he will appear again in the Glory of his Father, Mat. 16. 27. even […] Glory which the Father gave him upon his […], 2 Pet. 1. 17. ⟨p. 244⟩joined unto that Glory which he had with him before the World was, John 17. 5. In and upon this his Departure from them he taught his Disciples how they should understand his Promise of being present, and abiding with them unto the End of the World. And this was by sending of his Holy Spirit in his Name, Place and Stead; to do all to them, and for them, which he had yet to do with them and for them. See John 14. 16, 17, 18, 26, 27, 28. Chap. 15. 26. Chap. 16. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14. And other Vicar in the Church Christ hath none, nor doth stand in need of any; nor can any Mortal Man supply that Charge and Office. Nor was any such ever thought of in the World, until Men grew weary of the Conduct and Rule of the Holy Spirit, by various ways taking his Work out of his Hand, leaving him nothing to do in that which they called the Church. But I suppose I need not handle this Principle as a thing in Dispute or Controversy.