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

When the Spirit of God in the midst of Difficulties, Oppositions and Discouragements strengtheneth the Minds of Ministers, so as that they are not terrified with any Amazement, but discharge their Work freely, as considering whose Word and Message it is that they do deliver, belongs to this Gift of Utterance. (3) So also doth Gravity in Expression, becoming the Sacred Majesty of Christ and his Truths in the Delivery of them. He that speaks, is to speak as the Oracles of God, 1 Pet. 4. 11. That is, not only as to Truth, preaching the Word of God and nothing else, but doing it with that Gravity and Soundness of Speech, which becomes them who speak the Oracles of God. For as we are to deliver Sound Doctrine and nothing else, Tit. 1. 9. so we are to use sound Speech that cannot be condemned, Tit. 2. 7, 8. (4) Hereunto also belongs that Authority which accompanieth the Delivery of the Word when preached in Demonstration of these Spiritual Abilities. For all these things are necessary, that the Hearers may receive the Word, not as the Word of Man, but as it is indeed the Word of God.

When the Spirit of God in the midst of Difficulties, Oppositions and Discouragements strengtheneth the Minds of Ministers, so as that they are not terrified with any Amazement, but discharge their Work freely, as considering whose Word and Message it is that they do deliver, belongs to this Gift of Utterance. (3) So also doth Gravity in Expression, becoming the Sacred Majesty of Chriist and his Truths in the Delivery of them. He that speaks, is to speak as the Oracles of God, 1 Pet. 4. 11. That is, not only as to Truth, preaching the Word of God and nothing else, but doing it with that Gravity and Soundness of Speech, which becomes them who speak the Oracles of God. For as we are to deliver Sound Doctrine and nothing else, Tit. 1. 9. so we are to use sound Speech that cannot be condemned, Tit. 2. 7, 8. (4) Hereunto also belongs that Authority which accompanieth the Delivery of the Word when preached in Demonstration of these Spiritual Abilities. For all these things are necessary, that the Hearers may receive the Word, not as the Word of Man, but as it is indeed the Word of God.