This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1742 Excerpt: ...ma"nisest and visible Appearance: So he came "upon Christ in Jordan, in the Likeness of a "Dove; and in the Likeness of Fire upon the "Apostles, and other Believers: But after that "the Church was gathered together, and con"firmed with those Miracles, it was not necessary "that this visible sending of the Holy Ghost ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1742 Excerpt: ...ma"nisest and visible Appearance: So he came "upon Christ in Jordan, in the Likeness of a "Dove; and in the Likeness of Fire upon the "Apostles, and other Believers: But after that "the Church was gathered together, and con"firmed with those Miracles, it was not necessary "that this visible sending of the Holy Ghost "should continue any longer. Secondly, the "Holy Ghost is sent by the Word into the Hearts "of Believers; as it is faid, GOD sent the Spirit "of his Sort in your Hearts, Gal. iv. 6. This "sending is without any visible Appearance 5 to "wit, when by hearing of the external Word, "we receive an inward Fervency and Light, "whereby we are changed, and become new Crea"tures. This Change, $$c. is no Work of Rea"son, or the Power of Man, but is the Gift and "Operation of the Holy Ghost, which cometh ' with "with the Word preached, which purifieth our ' Hearts by Faith, and bringeth forth in us fpi-"ritual Motions." We ought not therefore to "doubt, whether the Holy Ghost dwelleth in us "or not, but to be assuredly persuaded that we "are the Temples of the Holy Ghost.'" "It is very expedient, that the Good should "know that they have the Holy Ghost. This. "I fay to confute the pernicious Doctrines of the "Papists, which taught, that no Man can know "(altho' his Life be never so upright and blame"less) whether he be in the Favour of God, or "no." "We must be assured, and out of Doubt, that, "we are under Grace; that we please GOfZ), for "Christ's Sake, and that we have the Holy Ghost: "For if any Man have not the Spirit of Christ, he "is none of his. Moreover GOD hath...
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