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Two discourses concerning the Holy Spirit, and His work the one, Of the Spirit…
Two discourses concerning the Holy Spirit, and His work the one, Of the Spirit as a comforter, the other, As He is the author of spiritual gifts ... / by ... John Owen.
London: printed for William Marshall, 1693
OF Spiritual Gifts. PART II. › THE APPLICATION OF THE Foregoing Discourse.
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THE APPLICATION OF THE Foregoing Discourse.
WITH respect unto the Dispensation of the Spirit towards Believers, and his Holy Operations in them and upon them, there are sundry particular Duties, whereof he is the immediate Object, prescribed unto them. And they are those whereby on our part we comply with him in his Work of Grace, whereby it is carried on, and rendered useful unto us. Now whereas this Holy Spirit is a Divine Person, and he acts in all things towards us as a Free Agent according unto his own Will, the things enjoined us with respect unto him, are those whereby we may carry our selves aright toward such a one, namely, as he is an Holy, Divine, Intelligent Person, working freely in and towards us for our Good. And they are of two sorts; the first whereof are expressed in Prohibitions of those things which are unsuited unto Him, and his dealings with us; the latter in Commands for our Attendance unto such Duties as are ⟨p. civ⟩peculiarly suited unto a Compliance with Him in his Operations; in both which our Obedience is to be exercised with a peculiar Regard unto Him. I shall begin with the first sort, and go over them in the Instances given us in the Scripture.
WITH respect unto the Dispensation of the Spirit towards Believers, and his Holy Operations in them and upon them, there are sundry particular Duties, whereof he is the immediate Object, prescribed unto them. And they are those whereby on our part we comply with him in his Work of Grace, whereby it is carried on, and rendred useful unto us. Now whereas this Holy Spirit is a Divine Person, and he acts in all things towards us as a Free Agent according unto his own Will, the things enjoyned us with respect unto him, are those whereby we may carry our selves aright toward such a one, namely, as he is an Holy, Divine, Intelligent Person, working freely in and towards us for our Good. And they are of two sorts; the first whereof are expressed in Prohibitions of those things which are unsuited unto Him, and his dealings with us; the latter in Commands for our Attendance unto such Duties as are ⟨p. civ⟩