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The doctrine & directions but more especially the practice and behaviour of a man…The doctrine & directions but more especially the practice and behavior of a man…
The doctrine & directions but more especially the practice and behaviour of a man in the act of the new birth A treatise by way of appendix to the former. By Isaac Ambrose, minister of Christ at Preston in Amounderness in Lancashire.The doctrine & directions but more especially the practice and behavior of a man in the act of the nevv birth A treatise by way of appendix to the former. By Isaac Ambrose, minister of Christ at Preston in Amounderness in Lancashire.
London: printed by J.F. for Nathanael Webb and William Grantham, 1650
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Hence an Use of Instruction: This may show us that the sins 1of the faithful, are grievous to the blessed Spirit; not only because of mercies, bonds and engagements which the believer hath received; but because a man is come so near to Christ and the Spirit, to be one Spirit with Christ: Should a wife not only entertain a whoremonger into the house, but also lodge him in the same bed with her husband, this were not to be endured; and wilt thou receive a company of base lusts, and that in the very face and sight of the Lord Jesus Christ? What? lodge an unclean spirit, with the clean Spirit of the Lord! the holy Ghost cannot endure this: Let no filthy communication come out of your mouth, Ephes. 4. 29. What if there do? (you may say) what? a Christian ⟨p. 68⟩2and a Liar? a Christian and a Swearer? O grieve not the holy Spirit of God, because by it you are sealed unto the day of 3Redemption: The good Spirit of the Lord hath sealed you unto Redemption, and knit you unto himself, and will you rend your selves from him and grieve him? O grieve not the holy Spirit!
Hence an Use of Instruction: This may shew us that the sins 1of the faithful, are grievous to the blessed Spirit; not onely because of mercies, bonds and engagements which the believer hath received; but because a man is come so neer to Christ and the Spirit, to be one Spirit with Christ: Should a wife not onely entertain a whoremonger into the house, but also lodge him in the same bed with her husband, this were not to be endured; and wilt thou receive a company of base lusts, and that in the very face and sight of the Lord Jesus Christ? What? lodge an unclean spirit, with the clean Spirit of the Lord! the holy Ghost cannot endure this: Let no filthy communication come out of your mouth, Ephes. 4. 29. What if there do? (you may say) what? a Christian ⟨p. 68⟩