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

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.

Before I come to open the full meaning of the words of this Article, I observe from the general consideration of them, with the coherence, these things,

Before I come to open the full meaning of the words of this Article, I obserue from the generall consideration of them, with the coherence, these things,

1. That the Holy Ghost is God as well as the Father and the Son, because we must believe in him, as well as in the Father and the Son, which is plainly proved by the Scriptures,