The rule of faith, or, An exposition of the Apostles Creed so handled as…

Now to believe in the holy Ghost, is not only to believe that there is a holy Ghost, but to rely upon him for sanctification, and salvation, and all happiness: to believe the holy Ghost to say true when he speaketh, or to believe what is written of him, will not serve turn, unless we believe in him.

Now to beleeue in the holy Ghost, is not only to beleeue that there is a holy Ghost, but to relie vpon him for sanctification, and saluation, and all happinesse: to beleeue the holy Ghost to say true when he speaketh, or to beleeue what is written of him, will not serue turne, vnlesse wee beleeue in him.

The reason why there is but one Article about the Holy Ghost is, because the doctrine concerning him, hath not been so much opposed, as the doctrine concerning Christ, or the Father: unless we take in the Articles that follow, and place them under this head of the Holy Ghost, which may be done thus; The third part of the Creed concerns the Holy Ghost, and his special operation, which is sanctification: which is declared partly by the object, which is the Church, and partly by the effect, which is communion of Saints: which communion is enjoyed in three things, viz. Forgiveness of sins, Resurrection of the body, and life everlasting.

The reason why there is but one Article about the Holy Ghost is, because the doctrine concerning him, hath not beene so much opposed, as the doctrine concerning Christ, or the Father: vnlesse wee take in the Articles that follow, and place them vnder this head of the Holy Ghost, which may be done thus; The third part of the Creed concernes the Holy Ghost, and his speciall operation, which is sanctification: which is declared partly by the obiect, which is the Church, and partly by the effect, which is communion of Saints: which communion is enioyed in three things, viz. Forgiuenesse of sinnes, Resurrection of the body, and life euerlasting.