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

(2) HE is the Advocate for Christ, the Church, and the Gospel, in and by his Communication of Spiritual Gifts, both extraordinary and ordinary, unto them that do believe. For these are things at least in their Effects visible unto the World. Where Men are not utterly blinded by Prejudice, Love of Sin, and of the World, they cannot but discern somewhat of a Divine Power in these Supernatural Gifts. Wherefore they openly testify unto the Divine Approbation of the Gospel, and the Faith that is in Christ Jesus. So the Apostle confirms the Truths that he had preached, by this Argument, that therewith and thereby, or in the confirmation of it, the Spirit as unto the Communication of Gifts was received, Gal. 3. 2. And herein is he the Churches Advocate, justifying their Cause openly and visibly by this Dispensation of his Power towards them and in their behalf. But because we have treated separately and at ⟨p. 17⟩large of the Nature and Use of these Spiritual Gifts, I shall not here farther insist on the Consideration of them.

(2) HE is the Advocate for Christ, the Church, and the Gospel, in and by his Communication of Spiritual Gifts, both extraordinary and ordinary, unto them that do believe. For these are things at least in their Effects visible unto the World. Where Men are not utterly blinded by Prejudice, Love of Sin, and of the World, they cannot but discern somewhat of a Divine Power in these Supernatural Gifts. Wherefore they openly testifie unto the Divine Approbation of the Gospel, and the Faith that is in Christ Jesus. So the Apostle confirms the Truths that he had preached, by this Argument, that therewith and thereby, or in the confirmation of it, the Spirit as unto the Communication of Gifts was received, Gal. 3. 2. And herein is he the Churches Advocate, justifying their Cause openly and visibly by this Dispensation of his Power towards them and in their behalf. But because we have treated separately and at ⟨p. 17⟩large of the Nature and Use of these Spiritual Gifts, I shall not here farther insist on the Consideration of them.