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

If I greatly mistake not, this presence of Christ in his Church by his Spirit, is an Article of Faith unto the Catholic Church, and such a Fundamental Truth as whoever denies it, overthrows the whole Gospel. And I have so confirmed it in our former Discourses concerning the Dispensation and Operations of the Holy Ghost, as that I fear not, nor expect any direct opposition thereunto. But yet I acknowledge that some begin to talk as if they owned no other presence of Christ but by the Word and Sacraments. Whatever else remains to be done lies wholly in our selves. It is acknowledged that the Lord Christ is present in and by his Word and Ordinances; but if he be no otherwise present, or be present only by their External Administration, there will no more Church-State among ⟨p. 245⟩Men ensue thereon, than there is among the Jews, who enjoy the Letter of the Old Testament and the Institutions of Moses. But when Men rise up in express contradiction unto the Promises of Christ, and the Faith of the Catholic Church in all Ages, we shall not contend with them. But

If I greatly mistake not, this presence of Christ in his Church by his Spirit, is an Article of Faith unto the Catholick Church, and such a Fundamental Truth as whoever denies it, overthrows the whole Gospel. And I have so confirmed it in our former Discourses concerning the Dispensation and Operations of the Holy Ghost, as that I fear not, nor expect any direct opposition thereunto. But yet I acknowledge that some begin to talk as if they owned no other presence of Christ but by the Word and Sacraments. Whatever else remains to be done lyes wholly in our selves. It is acknowledged that the Lord Christ is present in and by his Word and Ordinances; but if he be no otherwise present, or be present only by their External Administration, there will no more Church-State among ⟨p. 245⟩Men ensue thereon, than there is among the Jews, who enjoy the Letter of the Old Testament and the Institutions of Moses. But when Men rise up in express contradiction unto the Promises of Christ, and the Faith of the Catholick Church in all Ages, we shall not contend with them. But