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his_o own_o experience_n without_o a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o assertor_n of_o that_o faith_n 3._o their_o write_n give_v we_o great_a assurance_n of_o the_o completion_n of_o this_o promise_n to_o believer_n the_o history_n of_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n begin_v with_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o the_o disciple_n at_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n 2._o act_n 2._o and_o the_o experiment_n they_o give_v of_o his_o miraculous_a assistance_n to_o man_n of_o every_o nation_n under_o heaven_n it_o proceed_v to_o tell_v we_o how_o he_o fall_v on_o the_o samaritan_n convert_v at_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o john_n and_o peter_n 17._o act_n 8_o 17._o how_o at_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o same_o apostle_n he_o fall_v upon_o the_o family_n 44._o act_n 10_o 44._o the_o friend_n and_o kindred_n of_o cornelius_n and_o upon_o twelve_o disciple_n of_o the_o baptist_n upon_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n 1.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 1.11_o the_o same_o apostle_n begin_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n thus_o i_o long_o to_o see_v you_o that_o i_o may_v impart_v unto_o you_o some_o spiritual_a gift_n that_o you_o may_v be_v establish_v and_o he_o conclude_v it_o thus_o i_o know_v that_o when_o i_o come_v to_o see_v you_o i_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 15.29_o rom._n 15.29_o in_o his_o twelve_o chapter_n 6._o rom._n 12_o 6._o he_o declare_v that_o he_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divers_a gift_n according_a to_o the_o grace_n give_v to_o they_o particular_o that_o of_o prophecy_n in_o his_o fifteen_o chapter_n he_o declare_v he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o gentile_n 16._o rom._n 15_o 16._o minister_a the_o gospel_n of_o god_n to_o they_o that_o the_o oblation_n of_o the_o gentile_n to_o god_n may_v be_v acceptable_a be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 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a_o discourse_n confirm_v the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n from_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n vouchsafe_v to_o the_o apostle_n and_o primitive_a professor_n of_o that_o faith_n by_o daniel_n whitby_n d._n d._n and_o chantor_n of_o the_o church_n of_o sarum_n london_n print_v for_o a._n churchill_n at_o the_o black_a swan_n in_o pater-noster-row_n mdcxci_o imprimatur_fw-la geo._n royse_n r._n rmo._n in_o christo_fw-la patri_fw-la at_o dom._n dom._n johanni_n archiep._n cantuar._n a_o sacris_fw-la june_n the_o 30_o 1691._o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n that_o this_o discourse_n may_v not_o seem_v to_o take_v that_o for_o grant_v which_o can_v be_v prove_v and_o that_o some_o notion_n in_o it_o seem_o new_a may_v give_v the_o reader_n no_o offence_n i_o crave_v leave_n to_o premise_v first_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v certain_o design_v for_o a_o witness_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o lord_n resurrection_n and_o exaltation_n to_o the_o right-hand_n of_o majesty_n and_o give_v to_o confirm_v the_o christian_a faith_n for_o first_o our_o saviour_n do_v assure_v his_o disciple_n that_o this_o his_o advocate_n shall_v at_o his_o come_n convince_v the_o world_n of_o sin_n viz._n of_o the_o great_a sin_n of_o infidelity_n because_o they_o believe_v not_o in_o he_o 10._o 16._o jo._n 9_o 10._o and_o of_o righteousness_n or_o that_o he_o though_o condemn_v by_o the_o sanhedrim_n as_o a_o false_a prophet_n and_o a_o deceiver_n of_o the_o people_n be_v a_o just_a and_o righteous_a person_n one_o high_o favour_v by_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n because_o the_o send_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v a_o full_a evidence_n that_o he_o be_v go_v to_o the_o father_n that_o he_o be_v exalt_v to_o the_o right-hand_a of_o god_n and_o have_v receive_v from_o the_o father_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n second_o st._n john_n the_o belove_a disciple_n do_v inform_v we_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o great_a witness_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 8._o joh._n 5.6_o 8._o and_o that_o of_o the_o three_o witness_n on_o earth_n to_o this_o great_a truth_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o first_o three_o st._n paul_n do_v frequent_o declare_v that_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o gift_n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor._n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 1.21_o 22._o and_o distribution_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o testimony_n of_o christ_n be_v confirm_v to_o all_o christian_n and_o that_o god_n by_o give_v this_o holy_a spirit_n to_o they_o do_v confirm_v they_o in_o christ_n and_o upon_o this_o as_o well_o as_o other_o account_n he_o seem_v to_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o advocate_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v to_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o the_o prophetic_a office_n of_o our_o lord_n against_o the_o precedent_n of_o the_o synagogue_n and_o the_o great_a sanhedrim_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o have_v condemn_v he_o and_o procure_v his_o death_n as_o a_o false_a prophet_n second_o i_o premise_v that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n seem_v best_a explain_v by_o that_o notion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o i_o have_v here_o espouse_v to_o make_v this_o as_o clear_a as_o i_o be_o able_a let_v it_o be_v note_v first_o that_o there_o be_v a_o manifest_a distinction_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n betwixt_o the_o power_n of_o work_a sign_n and_o miracle_n and_o the_o gift_n and_o distribution_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o when_o st._n paul_n speak_v of_o thing_n wrought_v by_o he_o to_o make_v the_o gentile_n obedient_a in_o word_n and_o deed_n by_o mighty_a sign_n and_o miracle_n 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 15._o rom._n 19_o and_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o gospel_n preach_v by_o he_o in_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2.4.1_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o cor_fw-la 2.4.1_o and_o in_o power_n and_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o clergy_n to_o commend_v themselves_o to_o other_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o cor._n 6.6_o 7._o and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n when_o he_o speak_v to_o his_o galathian_n of_o he_o that_o minister_v the_o spirit_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3_o gal._n 5._o and_o work_v miracle_n among_o they_o and_o to_o his_o thessalonian_o of_o the_o gospel_n come_v to_o they_o in_o power_n 1.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o thes_n 1.5_o and_o in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o last_o to_o the_o jewish_a convert_v that_o god_n bear_v witness_v to_o the_o word_n of_o his_o grace_n by_o sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o divers_a miracle_n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o heb_fw-mi 4._o and_o distribution_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o be_v baptize_v 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 6_o heb._n 4_o 5._o they_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v 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demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o celestial_a original_a of_o that_o faith_n which_o give_v the_o full_a effusion_n of_o these_o gift_n to_o the_o professor_n of_o it_o i_o have_v hitherto_o discourse_v as_o if_o the_o gift_n of_o healing_n disease_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o work_v other_o powerful_a miracle_n be_v to_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o i_o indeed_o believe_v that_o all_o these_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o then_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v in_o the_o scripture_n bear_v another_o sense_n and_o do_v dictinct_o ghost_n dictinct_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a notion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n among_o the_o ancient_a jew_n see_v maimon_n more_o nebâ—thim_a pa_n t_o 2._o c._n 45._o gradus_fw-la secundus_fw-la mr._n smith_n select_a disc_n tract_n of_o prophecy_n ch._n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n signify_v the_o inward_a gift_n by_o which_o the_o understanding_n be_v enlighten_v and_o be_v enable_v to_o perform_v thing_n which_o by_o nature_n it_o can_v not_o do_v without_o immediate_a working_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o therefore_o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o grant_v we_o general_o be_v to_o understand_v miraculous_a operation_n perform_v upon_o other_o as_o the_o heal_n of_o the_o sick_a make_v the_o lame_a to_o walk_v the_o deaf_a to_o hear_v the_o blind_a to_o see_v the_o dead_a to_o live_v the_o cast_v out_o and_o silence_v of_o devil_n and_o their_o oracle_n but_o when_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n mention_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o spirit_n i_o humble_o conceive_v we_o rather_o be_v to_o understand_v the_o gift_n of_o wisdom_n knowledge_n faith_n prophecy_n discern_v of_o spirit_n the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o the_o interpretation_n of_o they_o my_o reason_n for_o this_o notion_n which_o i_o submit_v to_o better_a judgement_n be_v these_o follow_v 1._o because_o our_o saviour_n whilst_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n 33._o 10_o mat._n 8._o 10_o luc._n 9.17.19_o 7_o joh._n 39_o 16_o i_o h._n 7._o 2_o a_o â—s_v 33._o give_v to_o his_o apostle_n and_o to_o the_o seventy_o disciple_n power_n to_o heal_v the_o sick_a to_o cleanse_v the_o leper_n raise_v the_o dead_a and_o cast_v out_o devil_n and_o yet_o the_o evangelist_n st._n john_n inform_v we_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o because_o that_o jesus_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o own_o disciple_n that_o the_o paraclyte_n will_v not_o come_v till_o he_o depart_v and_o st._n peter_n that_o our_o lord_n be_v exalt_v to_o the_o right-hand_a of_o god_n receive_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o must_v signify_v some_o thing_n distinguish_v from_o the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n 2._o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a to_o conceive_v that_o the_o disciple_n of_o the_o baptist_n mention_v act_n 19_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o the_o other_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v express_o say_v we_o have_v not_o hear_v whether_o there_o be_v a_o holy_a ghost_n this_o phrase_n must_v therefore_o in_o their_o apprehension_n signify_v somewhat_o distinct_a from_o what_o we_o proper_o do_v call_v the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n 3._o the_o prophecy_n of_o joel_n which_o by_o st._n peter_n be_v mention_v as_o the_o promise_n on_o which_o the_o give_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v found_v be_v only_o a_o promise_n of_o vision_n dream_n and_o prophecy_n but_o not_o of_o miracle_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n mention_v by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n be_v only_o those_o of_o wisdom_n 3._o chap._n 11_o 2_o 3._o