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

So the Apostle proposeth it unto the weakest Believers for their Supportment, and that which should assure them of the Victory in their Conflict, That greater is he that is in them, than he that is in the World, 1 John 4. 4. That Holy Spirit which is bestowed on them, and dwelleth in them, is greater, more able and powerful, than Satan that attempts their Ruin in and by the World, seeing he is of Power Omnipotent. Things of our Disconsolation arise from the Impressions that Satan makes upon our Minds and Consciences by Sin, Temptation, and Persecution. For we find not in our selves such an Ability of Resistance as from whence we may have an Assurance of a Conquest. This, saith the Apostle, you are to expect from the Power of the Holy Spirit, which is infinitely above what-ever Satan hath, to make Opposition unto you, or to bring any Disconsolation on you. This will cast out all that Fear which hath Torment accompanying of it. And however this may be disregarded by them who are filled with an Apprehension of their own Self-sufficiency as unto all the Ends of their Being and Obedience ⟨p. 38⟩unto God; as likewise, that they have a never failing Spring of Rational Considerations about them, able to administer all necessary Relief and Comfort at all Times: Yet those who are really sensible of their own Condition, and that of other Believers, if they understand what it is to be comforted with the Consolation of God, and how remote they are from those Delusions which Men embrace under the Name of their Rational Considerations, will grant that the Faith of Infinite Power is requisite unto any Solid, Spiritual Comfort. For,

So the Apostle proposeth it unto the weakest Believers for their Supportment, and that which should assure them of the Victory in their Conflict, That greater is he that is in them, than he that is in the World, 1 John 4. 4. That Holy Spirit which is bestowed on them, and dwelleth in them, is greater, more able and powerful, than Sathan that attempts their Ruine in and by the World, seeing he is of Power Omnipotent. Things of our Disconsolation arise from the Impressions that Sathan makes upon our Minds and Consciences by Sin, Temptation, and Persecution. For we find not in our selves such an Ability of Resistance as from whence we may have an Assurance of a Conquest. This, saith the Apostle, you are to expect from the Power of the Holy Spirit, which is infinitely above what-ever Sathan hath, to make Opposition unto you, or to bring any Disconsolation on you. This will cast out all that Fear which hath Torment accompanying of it. And however this may be disregarded by them who are filled with an Apprehension of their own Self-sufficiency as unto all the Ends of their Being and Obedience