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

Thirdly, Infinite Power, is also needful unto and accordingly evident in the Discharge of this ⟨p. 36⟩Office. This we have fixed, that the Holy Ghost is and ever was the Comforter of the Church. Whatever therefore is spoken thereof, belongs peculiarly unto him. And it is expressed as proceeding from and accompanied with Infinite Power, as also the Consideration of Persons and Things declare it necessary that so it should be. Thus we have the Churches Complaint in a deep Disconsolation: My way is hid from the Lord, and my Judgment is passed over from my God, Isa. 48. 27. It is not so much her Affliction and Miseries, as an Apprehension that God regarded her not therein, which causeth her Dejection. And when this is added unto any pressing Trouble, whether Internal or External, it doth fully constitute a State of spiritual Disconsolation. For when Faith can take a Prospect of the Love, Care and concernment of God in us and our Condition, however grievous things may be at present unto us, yet can we not be comfortless. And what is it that in the Consolation which God intendeth his Church, he would have them to consider in himself as an assured Ground of Relief and Refreshment? This he declares himself in the following Verses: Ver. 28, 29, 30, 31. Hast thou not known, hast thou not heard that the Everlasting God, the Creator of the Ends of the Earth fainteth not nor is weary, &c. The Church seemeth not at all to doubt of his Power, but of his Love, Care and Faithfulness towards her. But it is his infinite Power that he chooseth first to satisfy her in, as that which all his actings towards her were founded in and resolved into, without a due consideration whereof all that otherwise could be expected would not yield her Relief. And this being fixed on their Minds, he next ⟨p. 37⟩proposeth unto them his Infinite Understanding and Wisdom; there is no searching of his Understanding. Conceive aright of his Infinite Power, and then leave things unto his Sovereign, unsearchable Wisdom for the Management of them as to Ways, Degrees, Times and Seasons. An Apprehension of want of Love and Care in God towards them, was that which immediately caused their Disconsolation; but the Ground of it was in their Unbelief of his Infinite Power and Wisdom. Wherefore in the Work of the Holy Ghost for the comforting of the Church, his Infinite Power is peculiarly to be considered.

Thirdly, Infinite Power, is also needfull unto and accordingly evident in the Discharge of this