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Now as concerning this Church, when the Apostle saith, Quench not the spirit, it doth evidently appear, that they had received the Spirit. For as fire cannot be said to be quenched where it is not; so neither can the spirit in those that have it not. Wherefore let us know that this precept doth properly belong to them that have received the spirit of God, and they especially are to make ⟨p. 189⟩use of it. As for others, it cannot profit them, unless that, as the seed lying in the ground a long time, doth afterward bud and become fruitful; so this continue in their minds, till they have tasted (in some good sort) of the spirit of God, and then breed in them some carefulness that they do not quench it.

Now as concerning this Church, when the Apostle saith, Quench not the spirit, it doth euidently appeare, that they had receiued the Spirit. For as fire cannot be said to bee quenched where it is not; so neither can the spirit in those that haue it not. Wherefore let vs know that this precept doth properly belong to them that haue receiued the spirit of God, and they especially are to make ⟨p. 189⟩vse of it. As for others, it cannot profit them, vnlesse that, as the seed lying in the ground a long time, doth afterward bud and become fruitfull; so this continue in their mindes, till they haue tasted (in some good sort) of the spirit of God, and then breed in them some carefulnesse that they doe not quench it.

But for the further clearing of this text, two Questions may be answered.

The first is, Question. 1 how we may know whether we have the spirit or no?