A Doctrinal Conclusion.
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A Doctrinal Conclusion.
That there is in all such that are Effectually Called and United unto Christ, In-dwelling Spiritual Gifts of Grace, wrought and created in us by the Holy Ghost, that is, by the begetting whereof, we are begotten and renewed to a Spiritual Life unto God.
THat there is in all such that are Effectually Called and United unto Christ, In-dwelling Spiritual Gifts of Grace, wrought and created in us by the Holy Ghost, that is, by the begetting whereof, we are begotten and renewed to a Spiritual Life unto God.
The Opening of the Terms of this Doctrine.
By Gifts and Grace, I mean Holy Qualities, the same which Philosophers call Virtues, Habits, or good Dispositions, whereby the faculties and affections of the Soul, which by Corrupt Nature are set upon a mans self and Earthly Things, and cannot savour the things of God (and so are said to be dead) are hereby sanctified and lifted up to God, and set upon him, and Heavenly Things; and so are said to be quickened and made alive unto God; whence we are said to be begotten again to a lively hope, 1 Pet. 1.3. And the Faith of the Righteous is opposed to the dead Faith of vain men. Jam. 2.20. These Gifts (we say) are wrought or created by the Holy Ghost, because they are the fruits or the effects of the Spirit of God in us. Gal. 5.22, 23. Wrought by his Almighty Creating Power (out of nothing)