Influences of the life of grace

and the memory sanctified and quickened to remember necessary truths, Joh. 14. 26. and the whole man made able by the anointing for all things, 1 John 2. 20, 27. Hence these influences of grace are from the spirit, not as from the third person of the blessed Trinity simply; for so the spirit is the power of God, sometimes as Judge sitting, and by a Judicial power, making tormenting convictions dreadfully effectual upon the consciences of Devils, Matth. 8. 29. Luke 4. 34, 35. of which the chains of darkness may be a part, 2 Pet. 2. 4. Jude v. 6. as also neither from the spirit, as the power of God Creator, Job 26. 13. Job 32. 8. in making and governing all, Psal. 104. 30. but from the Spirit, as the fruit and purchase of Christs death and merits; and as saving grace is from Christ the fountain, so also the saving influences of Christ as Mediator, and of stirring us up to will and do, Phil. 2. 13. and to stand and persevere in the state of grace, must be dispensed covenant ways, Jerem. 32. 3, 37, 38, 39, 40. Isa. 59. 20, 21. Isa. 54. 10, 11, 12. by his blood. So Christ speaketh to the spirit, Cant. 4. 16. Stir up thou North wind, come forth thou South, blow upon my garden, that the spice thereof may flow out. Where Christ commands influences of the spirit of the North and South wind, though of contrary qualities, of cold and heat, moist and dry; both in sharp rebukes, and sweet consolations, to fall upon his Church and garden; and it is his desire, as Spouse and Mediator, that the Spirit breath upon, and make efficacious the word, otherwise there is