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Ouranos kai tartaros= heaven and hell epitomized. The true Christian characterized. As also an…
Ouranos kai tartaros= heaven and hell epitomized. The true Christian characterized. As also an exhortation with motives, means and directions to be speedy and serious about the work of conversion. By George Swinnocke M.A. sometime fellow of Balliol College in Oxford, and now preacher of the Gospel at Rickmersworth in Hertfordshire.Ouranos kai tartaros= heaven and hell epitomized. The true Christian characterized. As also an exhortation with motives, means and directions to be speedy and serious about the work of conversion. By George Swinnocke M.A. sometime fellow of Baliol Colledge in Oxford, and now preacher of the Gospel at Rickmersworth in Hertfordshire.
London: printed by E.M. for Tho. Parkhurst, 1659
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
But because I would willingly find thee out whoever thou art, and have thee fully acquainted with thy spiritual condition, I shall desire thee to try thy spiritual condition by the efficient cause of it, and that is the Spirit of God. The holy Ghost is called the Spirit of life, Rom. 8.2. and indeed he only hath this spiritual life, that hath this Spirit of life; As all the members of the natural body are actuated and enlivened by the same humane spirit from the Head; So all the Members of the Mystical body are quickened and actuated by the ⟨p. 156⟩same Divine Spirit from their Head the Lord Jesus Christ. Mark therefore that one place in Rom. 8.9. how full it is to this purpose; for upon that place, the weight of all I have to speak further about this Use of trial will depend. The words are these, But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be the Spirit of God dwell in you. (Mark) Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. Observe I beseech thee, If any man, let him pretend never so much, let his privileges be never so many, let his profession be never so great, and his performances never so numerous, yet if he have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his; so that if the Spirit of Christ have not its habitation in thee, thou hast no spiritual relation to Jesus Christ.
But because I would willingly find thee out whoever thou art, and have thee fully acquainted with thy spiritual condition, I shall desire thee to try thy spiritual condition by the efficient cause of it, and that is the Spirit of God. The holy Ghost is called the Spirit of life, Rom. 8.2. and indeed he only hath this spiritual life, that hath this Spirit of life; As all the members of the natural body are actuated and enlivened by the same humane spirit from the Head; So all the Members of the Mystical body are quickened and actuated by the ⟨p. 156⟩same Divine Spirit from their Head the Lord Jesus Christ. Mark therefore that one place in