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

CHAP. II. General Adjuncts or Properties of the Office of a Comforter as exercised by the Holy Spirit.

TO evidence yet further the Nature of this Office and Work, we may consider and enquire into the general Adjuncts of it as exercised by the Holy Spirit. And they are Four.

FIRST, Infinite Condescension. This is among those Mysteries of the Divine Dispensation which we may admire, but cannot comprehend. And it is the Property of Faith alone to act and live upon incomprehensible Objects. What Reason cannot comprehend, it will neglect as that which it hath no concernment in, nor can have Benefit ⟨p. 25⟩by. Faith is most satisfied and cherished with what is infinite and inconceivable, as resting absolutely in Divine Revelation. Such is this Condescension of the Holy Ghost. He is by Nature over all, God blessed for ever. And it is a Condescension in the Divine Excellency to concern it self in a particular manner, in any Creature whatever. God humbleth himself to behold the things that are done in Heaven and in Earth, Psal. 113. 5, 6. How much more doth he do so in submitting himself unto the Discharge of an Office in the behalf of poor Worms here below.

FIRST, Infinite Condescention. This is among those Mysteries of the Divine Dispensation which we may admire, but cannot comprehend. And it is the Property of Faith alone to act and live upon incomprehensible Objects. What Reason cannot comprehend, it will neglect as that which it hath no concernment in, nor can have Benefit ⟨p. 25⟩by. Faith is most satisfied and cherished with what is infinite and inconceivable, as resting absolutely in Divine Revelation. Such is this Condescention of the Holy Ghost. He is by Nature over all, God blessed for ever. And it is a Condescention in the Divine Excellency to concern it self in a particular manner, in any Creature whatever. God humbleth himself to behold the things that are done in Heaven and in Earth,