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A call from heaven, to the present and succeeding generations or A discourse wherein…
A call from heaven, to the present and succeeding generations or A discourse wherein is showed I. That the children of godly parents are under special advantages and encouragements to seek the Lord. : II. The exceeding danger of apostasy, especially as to those that are the children and posterity of such as have been eminent for God in their generation. : III. That young men ought to remember God their creator. / By Increase Mather, teacher of a church in Boston in N. England.A call from heaven, to the present and succeeding generations or A discourse wherein is shewed I. That the children of godly parents are under special advantages and encouragements to seek the Lord. : II. The exceeding danger of apostasie, especially as to those that are the children and posterity of such as have been eminent for God in their generation. : III. That young men ought to remember God their creator. / By Increase Mather, teacher of a church in Boston in N. England.
Boston: printed by R.P. i.e for I. Brunning i.e, 1685
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1. Then by the Spirit here is meant, the Gifts of the Spirit, All spiritual gifts, especially Illumination in the Mysteries of the Gospel are from the Holy Ghost: Hence they that have such gifts are said to be made partakers of the holy Ghost, Heb. 6.4. He that hath a gift of Knowledge or a gift of Prayer hath received it from the Holy Ghost, and the Spirit of the Lord is so far poured upon him. And the gifts of the Spirit, are compared unto Water in the Scripture, Joh. 7.38, 39. He that believeth on me, out of his Belly (i. e. his heart) shall flow rivers of living water: this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive. For as waters do refresh the bodies of men; so the gifts of the Holy Ghost do refresh their souls. When the Lord did shower down his Spirit in that plentiful measure on the Apostles, Thousands of souls were refreshed and revived thereby. This then is partly meant here, when it is said, I will pour my spirit on your seed, h. e. your Children, ⟨p. 170⟩shall have gifts of the Holy Ghost bestowed upon them they shall be taught to know the Lord, from the greatest to the least.
1. Then by the Spirit here is meant, the Gifts of the Spirit, All spirituall gifts, especially Illumination in the Misteries of the Gospel are from the Holy Ghost: Hence they that have such gifts are said to be made partakers of the holy Ghost, Heb. 6.4. He that hath a gift of Knowledge or a gift of Prayer hath received it from the Holy Ghost, and the Spirit of the Lord is so far poured upon him. And the gifts of the Spirit, are compared unto Water in the Scripture, Joh. 7.38, 39. He that believeth on me, out of his Belly (i. e. his heart) shall flow rivers of living water: this spake he of the Spirit, which they that believe on him should receive. For as waters do refresh the bodies of men; so the gifts of the Holy Ghost do refresh their souls. When the Lord did showr down his Spirit in that plentiful measure on the Apostles, Thousands of souls were refreshed and revived thereby. This then is partly meant here, when it is said, I will pour my spirit on your seed, h. e. your Children,