11 Conclusion. The word preached is that mean that instrumentally concurreth with the Spirit for begetting of faith. Rom. 10.14.17. faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God and that he speaketh, of the external, and not of the substantial increated and internal word, is clear, ver. 14, 15, 16. he speaketh of such a word, as a sent preacher carrieth. 2. such glad tidings as messengers on the mountains bring, which is not the Spirit of faith, to all that the messengers are sent to. 3 It is such a word as he calleth ver. 16. a report. Now this is not an inward substantial report or word, because all that heareth the father to them the Spirit makes an inward report, they come to Christ and believe the report Joh. 6.45. But few or none believe this report ver. 16. Who hath believed our report? 1 Cor. ⟨p. 27⟩1.23, 25. But we preach Christ crucified to the Jews a stumbling block, to the Greeks foolishness▪ But unto them that are called both of Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God, then the word externally preached is instrumentally the power of Go•: and that he speaketh of external preaching, not of the substantial word, or Spirit himself, is clear. 1 Because the Spirit internally preached is received as the power of God. Isaiah 59 19, 20. And a God teaching Spirit, but this word of it self is not such a Spirit. 1 Because the Apostles preach it, Men such as the Apostles were, do speak, or preach of Christ and of the Spirit, but they cannot preach or effectually inpreach (to speak so) Christ and the Spirit to the hearers, for then should they give the Holy Spirit to all those they preach to, which both is against scripture and experience, Act. 12. Act. 14. Act. 17. and is blasphemous, for God only giveth the Holy Ghost. 2 Because the internal and substantial word preached, to the ears internally is effectual conversion, but this preached Christ must be externally preached only, to some, to Jews and Greeks, who stumble at Christ, and believe not, 1 Pet. 2. And the same is proved by 2 Cor. 2.15. We are unto God (preaching the Gospel v. 14) a sweet savour of Christ in them that are saved and in them that perish, to the one we are the savour of death unto death, & to the other the savour of life unto life. Now the internal substantial word is to none a savour of death. 1 Thes. 2.13.
11 Conclusion. The word preached is that meane that instrumentally concurreth with the Spirit for begetting of faith. Rom. 10.14.17. faith commeth by hearing, and hearing by the word of God and that he speaketh, of the externall, and not of the substantiall increated and internall word, is cleare, ver. 14, 15, 16. he speaketh of such a word, as a sent preacher carrieth. 2. such glad tydings as messengers on the mountaines bring, which is not the Spirit of faith, to all that the messengers are sent to. 3 It is such a word as he calleth ver. 16. a report. Now this is not an inward substantiall report or word, because all that heareth the father to them the Spirit makes an inward report, they come to Christ and beleeve the report Ioh. 6.45. But few or none beleeve this report ver. 16. Who hath beleeved our report? 1 Cor. ⟨p. 27⟩1.23, 25. But we preach Christ crucified to the Iewes a stumbling blocke, to the Greekes foolishnesse▪ But unto them that are called both of Iewes and Greekes, Christ the power of God and the wisdome of God, then the word externally preached is instrumentally the power of Go•: and that he speaketh of externall preaching, not of the substantiall word, or Spirit himselfe, is cleare. 1 Because the Spirit internally preached is received as the power of God. Esay 59 19, 20. And a God teaching Spirit, but this word of it selfe is not such a Spirit. 1 Because the Apostles preach it, Men such as the Apostles were, doe speake, or preach of Christ and of the Spirit, but they cannot preach or effectually inpreach (to speake so) Christ and the Spirit to the hearers, for then should they give the Holy Spirit to al those they preach to, which both is against scripture and experience, Act. 12. Act. 14. Act. 17. and is blasphemous, for God onely giveth the Holy Ghost. 2 Because the internall and substantiall word preached, to the eares internally is effectuall conversion, but this preached Christ must be externally preached onely, to some, to Iewes and Greekes, who stumble at Christ, and beleeve not,
- 1• Conclusion. The word concurreth inst•ument•lly with the Spirit, and this is the external, not the internal and substantial word.• Conclusion. The word concurreth inst•ument•lly with the Spirit, and this is the externall, not the internall and substantial word.
