2. The infusing of divine gifts, qualifying the godly with such abilities as are altogether above nature, such as are Faith, Love, Hope, and the gift of Prayer; no man can believe things above reason, and without means, unless he have the spirit of faith, Rom. 4. 17, 18. 2 Cor. 4. 13. Heb. 11. 1. The love of God is likewise shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost, Rom. 5. 5. and it is the Spirit that makes a man hope and wait for the righteousness to be revealed in another world, Gal. 5. 5. and therefore is the Spirit called the Spirit of prayer, or supplication, Zach. 12. 11. because it is he only that qualifies a man with such a language, as to be able to speak to God ⟨p. 543⟩with judgement, affections, and confidence, Rom. 8. 15. Yea besides these, he bestows such gifts upon the godly, in respect of which they are said to partake of the divine nature, as they are made like unto God, 2 Pet. 1. 4. as when the Spirit makes a man resemble God, in his contentment, in his love, in his knowledge or wisdom, and in mercy, and a pure and sound mind, and patience, and goodness, and such like: First it is a wonderful work to make the heart of man unmoveable, like God, delighted and pleased, and at rest in himself without discontentment at his condition; and this peace and joy the Holy Ghost is the author of, Rom. 15. 13. and 14. 17. Secondly, the Holy Ghost makes a man to resemble God in his love to the godly, above all the people of the world; and is therefore called the Spirit of love, Rom. 15. 30. 2 Tim. 1. 7. Thirdly, to let go all the other gifts of the Spirit, which are mentioned in that catalogue, Gal. 5. 22.) I will only instance further in that grace of knowledge; it is a wonderful work to make a man understand supernatural things, the mysteries of Gods kingdom, which are known only to God himself, for the natural man perceiveth them not, 1 Cor. 2. 14. 13. 10. Matth. 13. 11. as to know how God stands affected to us; yea to know the height, length, breadth, and depth of Gods love to us, Eph. 3. 19, 20. yea to know those sacred truths, so as to be transformed by them, and changed into the likeness of the things taught us, from one glorious grace to another, 2 Cor. 3. ult. Now this knowledge or wisdom from above the Spirit worketh in us, both by curing and making sound our minds, 2 Tim. 1. 7.
2. The infusing of diuine gifts, qualifying the godly with such abilities as are altogether aboue nature, such as are Faith, Loue, Hope, and the gift of Prayer; no man can beleeue things aboue reason, and without meanes, vnlesse he haue the spirit of faith, Rom. 4. 17, 18. 2 Cor. 4. 13. Heb. 11. 1. The loue of God is likewise shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost, Rom. 5. 5. and it is the Spirit that makes a man hope and wait for the righteousnesse to be reuealed in another world, Gal. 5. 5. and therefore is the Spirit called the Spirit of prayer, or supplication, Zach. 12. 11. because it is he only that qualifies a man with such a language, as to be able to speake to God ⟨p. 543⟩with iudgement, affections, and confidence, Rom. 8. 15. Yea besides these, he bestowes such gifts vpon the godly, in respect of which they are said to partake of the diuine nature, as they are made like vnto God, 2 Pet. 1. 4. as when the Spirit makes a man resemble God, in his contentment, in his loue, in his knowledge or wisdome, and in mercy, and a pure and sound minde, and patience, and goodnesse, and such like: First it is a wonderfull worke to make the heart of man vnmoueable, like God, delighted and pleased, and at rest in himselfe without discontentment at his condition; and this peace and ioy the Holy Ghost is the author of, Rom. 15. 13. and 14. 17. Secondly, the Holy Ghost makes a man to resemble God in his loue to the godly, aboue all the people of the world; and is therefore called the Spirit of loue, Rom. 15. 30. 2 Tim. 1. 7. Thirdly, to let goe all the other gifts of the Spirit, which are mentioned in that catalogue,
