Eighteen sermons preached in Oxford 1640 of conversion, unto God. Of redemption, & justification,…

but the Spirit here spoken of is that Spirit that should come upon the Apostles, it shall begin at the day of Pentecost; and these 1. should set forth like twelve Champions to conquer the world, and to bring them unto the Sceptre of Christ. He shall convince the world; (i. e.) when the Spirit shall come on you, and your tongues be tipped with that spiritual fire, which shall be active, it shall convince the world concerning three particulars, of sin, righteousness and judgment: O• the point of humiliation for sins; the point of justification by righteousness imputative; and the glory of sanctification in judgment, and righteousness inherent. This method Saint Paul useth in the Romans to stop every mans mouth. First, He convinceth the Gentile, which was easy to be done; after he convinceth the Jew, that there is righteousness to be had in another, though none in my self. He shall convince the world, &c. As if he should say, To be shut up under unbelief, is to be convinced of all sins. Now consider what is the nature of unbelief; it is to fasten all sins upon a man; ⟨p. 432⟩and when I have faith, all my sins are put out of possession, they are as if they were not; but if we are shut up under unbelief, we are dead. The second work of Gods Spirit, is the Ministry of the Word, He shall convince the world that there is righteousness to be had by a communion with another; though we are guilty in our selves, yet he will set us free; and the reason is, because I go to my Father. As if he should say, though you be convinced of your sins, that you are wholly dead in trespasses and sins. and have no means in the world to put that away; yet notwithstanding the second work of Gods Spirit, is to convince of righteousness; that there is a righteousness to be had in Christ, because he was our surety arrested for our debt; he was committed to prison where he could not come out till he •ad paid the utmost farthing. There is a justification to be had in me; I go to the Creditor, I have made no escape, not like one that brake the prison and run away, but I am now a free-man. I have not made an escape before the debt is paid, then I might be brought back again; but the debt is discharged, and therefore I go to my Father to maintain my place and standing.

but the Spirit here spoken of is that Spirit that should come upon the Apostles, it shall begin at the day of Pentecost; and these 1. should set forth like twelve Champions to conquer the world, and to bring them unto the Scepter of Christ. He shall convince the world; (i. e.) when the Spirit shall come on you, and your tongues be tip't with that spiritual fire, which shall be active, it shall convince the world concerning three particulars, of sinne, righteousnesse and judgment: O the point of humiliation for sinnes; the point of justification by righteousnesse imputative; and the glory of sanctification in judgment, and righteousnesse inherent. This method Saint Paul useth in the Romans to stop every mans mouth. First, He convinceth the Gentile, which was easie to be done; after he convinceth the Jew, that there is righteousnesse to be had in another, though none in my self. He shall convince the world, &c. As if he should say, To be shut up under unbelief, is to be convinced of all sinnes. Now consider what is the nature of unbelief; it is to fasten all sinnes upon a man;