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The second sign whereby you shall know whether you ¹have the sanctifying Spirit or no is this: if you find that you are not only able to do more then you would naturally do; But you have also holiness joined with it; this sign I make of two parts: because a man may do many things that carry a show above nature; and yet want holiness: but if they be above nature, and then have holiness joined with them it is a sign that you have the sanctifying Spirit.

The second sign whereby you shall know whether you ¹have the sanctifying Spirit or no is this: if you find that you are not onely able to do more then you would naturally do; But you have also holiness joyned with it; this sign I make of two parts: because a man may do many things that carry a shew above nature; and yet want holiness: but if they be above nature, and then have holiness joyned with them it is a sign that you have the sanctifying Spirit.

1. 12. Sign.

First, I say it will make you to do more then you could ¹do by nature, that is it puts another manner of strength in you by which you are able to do those things which before you were not able to do: As for example, it will work in you a Patience above a natural Patience; This we see in Christ himself when he was crucified, he opened not his mouth: he was like a Lamb; That is he had more then natural patience: also this is true in Paul, Peter, and the rest of the Saints; also it works in us love above a natural love, therefore it was said that Christ was full of love, and had compassion on the multitude. Again it works joy in a man beyond natural joy; this we see in Paul and Silas, when they were in prison, they sang for joy. And the Disciples in