The Godly Man's Picture

3. The spirit comforts, by carrying us to the Blood of Christ; as when a man is weary and ready to faint, carry him to the water, and he is refreshed: so when we are fainting under the burden of sin, the spirit carries us to the Fountain of Christs Blood, Zac. 12. 1. In that day there shall be a Fountain opened, &c. The spirit enables us to drink the waters of Justification which run out of Christs sides: The spirit applies whatever Christ hath purchased, it shows us that our sins are done away in Christ, and though we are spotted in our selves, we are undefiled in our head.

3. The spirit comforts, by carrying us to the Bloud of Christ; as when a man is weary and ready to faint, carry him to the water, and he is refreshed: so when we are fainting under the burden of sin, the spirit carries us to the Fountain of Christs Bloud, Zac. 12. 1. In that day there shall be a Fountain opened, &c. The spirit inables us to drink the waters of Justification which run out of Christs sides: The spirit applyes whatever Christ hath purchased, it shows us that our sins are done away in Christ, and though we are spotted in our selves, we are undefiled in our head.

4. The spirit comforts, by enabling Conscience ⟨p. 96⟩to comfort; the Child must be taught before it can speak: The spirit opens the mouth of Conscience, and helps it to speak, and witness to a man that his estate is good, whereupon he begins to receive comfort, Rom. 9. 2. My Conscience bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost. Conscience draws up a Certificate for a man, then the Holy Ghost comes and sets his hand to the Certificate.

4. The spirit comforts, by inabling Conscience ⟨p. 96⟩