from_o external_n cause_n and_o consideration_n and_o 1_o as_o to_o the_o different_a subject_n of_o they_o spiritual_a gift_n be_v place_v and_o seat_v in_o the_o mind_n or_o understanding_n only_o whether_o they_o be_v ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a they_o have_v no_o other_o hold_v nor_o residence_n in_o the_o soul_n and_o they_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n as_o it_o be_v notional_a and_o theoretical_a rather_o than_o as_o it_o be_v practical_a they_o be_v intellectual_a ability_n and_o no_o more_o i_o speak_v of_o they_o which_o have_v any_o residence_n in_o we_o for_o some_o gift_n as_o miracle_n and_o tongue_n consist_v only_o in_o a_o transient_a operation_n of_o a_o extraordinary_a power_n of_o all_o other_o illumination_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o spiritual_a light_n their_o matter_n so_o the_o apostle_n declare_v in_o his_o order_n of_o expression_n heb._n 6._o 4._o the_o will_n and_o the_o affection_n and_o the_o conscience_n be_v unconcern_v in_o they_o wherefore_o they_o 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differ_v in_o their_o operation_n for_o grace_n change_v and_o transform_v the_o whole_a soul_n into_o its_o own_o nature_n isa._n 11._o 6_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 6._o 17._o chap._n 12._o 2._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o it_o be_v a_o new_a a_o divine_a nature_n unto_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v in_o it_o a_o habit_n dispose_v incline_v and_o enable_v of_o it_o unto_o obedience_n it_o act_v itself_o in_o faith_n love_n and_o holiness_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o gift_n of_o themselves_o have_v not_o this_o power_n nor_o these_o operation_n they_o may_v and_o do_v in_o those_o who_o be_v possess_v of_o they_o in_o and_o under_o their_o exercise_n make_v great_a impression_n on_o their_o own_o affection_n but_o they_o change_v not_o the_o heart_n they_o renew_v not_o the_o mind_n they_o transform_v not_o the_o soul_n into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n hence_o where_o grace_n be_v predominant_a every_o notion_n of_o light_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v communicate_v unto_o the_o mind_n be_v immediate_o turn_v into_o practice_n by_o have_v the_o whole_a soul_n cast_v into_o the_o mould_n of_o it_o where_o only_a gift_n bear_v sway_n the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o duty_n unto_o edification_n be_v best_a whereunto_o it_o be_v design_v 3._o as_o to_o effect_n or_o consequent_n the_o great_a difference_n be_v that_o on_o the_o part_n of_o christ_n christ_n do_v thereby_o dwell_v and_o reside_v in_o our_o heart_n when_o concern_v many_o of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o these_o other_o spiritual_a endowment_n he_o will_v say_v depart_v from_o i_o i_o never_o know_v you_o which_o he_o will_v not_o say_v of_o any_o one_o who_o soul_n he_o have_v inhabit_v §_o 16._o these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o principal_a agreement_n and_o difference_n between_o save_v grace_n and_o spiritual_a gift_n both_o sort_n of_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o believer_n by_o that_o one_o and_o selfsame_a spirit_n which_o divide_v to_o every_o one_o as_o he_o will_n and_o sor_n a_o close_a of_o this_o discourse_n i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o where_o these_o grace_n and_o gift_n in_o any_o eminency_n or_o good_a degree_n be_v bestow_v on_o the_o same_o person_n they_o be_v exceed_o helpful_a unto_o each_o other_o a_o soul_n sanctify_v by_o save_v grace_n be_v the_o only_a proper_a soil_n for_o gift_n to_o flourish_v in_o grace_n influence_v gift_n unto_o a_o due_a exercise_n prevent_v their_o abuse_n stir_v they_o up_o unto_o proper_a occasion_n keep_v they_o from_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o pride_n or_o contention_n and_o subordinate_n they_o in_o all_o thing_n unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n when_o the_o act_n of_o grace_n and_o gift_n be_v inseparable_a as_o when_o in_o prayer_n the_o spirit_n be_v a_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o it_o work_v together_o when_o utterance_n in_o other_o duty_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o faith_n and_o love_n then_o be_v god_n glorify_v and_o our_o own_o salvation_n promote_v then_o have_v edify_v 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first_o of_o office_n §_o 1._o the_o spiritual_a gift_n whereof_o we_o treat_v respect_v either_o power_n and_o duty_n in_o the_o church_n or_o duty_n only_o gift_n that_o respect_v power_n and_o duty_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n or_o there_o have_v be_v or_o be_v at_o any_o time_n two_o sort_n of_o such_o power_n and_o duty_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v extraordinary_a the_o latter_a ordinary_n and_o consequent_o the_o gift_n subservient_fw-fr unto_o they_o must_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n also_o which_o must_v further_o be_v clear_v §_o 2._o wherever_o power_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n unto_o his_o church_n and_o duiy_n be_v require_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o power_n unto_o the_o end_v of_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o there_o be_v a_o office_n in_o the_o church_n for_o a_o ecclesiastical_a office_n be_v a_o especial_a power_n give_v by_o christ_n unto_o any_o person_n or_o person_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o especial_a duty_n belong_v unto_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n in_o a_o especial_a manner_n and_o these_o office_n have_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o extraordinary_n 2._o ordinary_a some_o seem_v to_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v ever_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o extraordinary_a power_n or_o extraordinary_a office_n in_o the_o church_n for_o they_o do_v provide_v successor_n unto_o all_o who_o be_v plead_v to_o have_v be_v of_o that_o kind_n and_o those_o such_o as_o look_v how_o far_o short_a they_o come_v of_o they_o in_o other_o thing_n do_v exceed_v they_o in_o power_n and_o rule_n i_o shall_v not_o contend_v about_o word_n and_o shall_v therefore_o only_o inquire_v what_o it_o be_v that_o constitute_v they_o to_o be_v officer_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n who_o thence_o we_o call_v extraordinary_a and_o than_o if_o other_o can_v due_o lay_v claim_n unto_o they_o they_o may_v be_v allow_v to_o pass_v for_o their_o successor_n §_o 3._o there_o be_v four_o thing_n which_o constitute_v a_o extraordinary_a officer_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o consequent_o be_v require_v in_o and_o do_v constitute_v a_o extraordinary_a office_n 1_o a_o extraordinary_a call_n unto_o a_o office_n such_o as_o none_o other_o have_v or_o can_v have_v by_o virtue_n of_o any_o law_n order_n or_o constitution_n whatever_o 2._o a_o extraordinary_a power_n communicate_v unto_o person_n so_o call_v enable_v they_o to_o act_v what_o they_o be_v so_o call_v unto_o wherein_o the_o essence_n of_o any_o office_n do_v consist_v 3._o extraordinary_a gift_n for_o the_o exercise_n and_o discharge_v of_o that_o power_n 4._o extraordinary_a employment_n as_o to_o its_o extent_n and_o measure_n require_v extraordinary_a labour_n travail_n zeal_n and_o self-denial_n all_o these_o do_v and_o must_v concur_v in_o that_o office_n and_o unto_o those_o office_n which_o we_o call_v extraordinary_a §_o 4._o
in_o the_o way_n of_o their_o heart_n ver._n 17._o how_o therefore_o do_v this_o holy_a comforter_n now_o deal_v with_o they_o do_v he_o give_v they_o up_o unto_o their_o frowardness_n do_v he_o leave_v and_o forsake_v they_o under_o their_o distemper_n no_o a_o tender_a mother_n will_v not_o so_o deal_v with_o her_o child_n he_o manage_v his_o work_n with_o that_o infinite_a love_n tenderness_n and_o compassion_n as_o that_o he_o will_v overcome_v all_o their_o frowardness_n and_o cease_v not_o until_o he_o have_v effectual_o administer_v consolation_n unto_o they_o ver._n 18._o i_o have_v see_v say_v he_o all_o these_o his_o way_n all_o his_o frowardness_n and_o miscarriage_n and_o yet_o say_v he_o i_o will_v heal_v he_o i_o will_v not_o for_o all_o this_o be_v divert_v from_o my_o work_n and_o the_o pursuit_n of_o my_o design_n before_o i_o have_v do_v i_o will_v lead_v he_o into_o a_o right_a frame_n and_o restore_v comfort_n unto_o he_o and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v no_o failure_n herein_o i_o will_v do_v it_o by_o a_o create_a act_n of_o power_n ver._n 19_o i_o create_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o lip_n peace_n peace_n this_o be_v the_o method_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o administer_a consolation_n unto_o the_o church_n open_o evidence_v that_o love_n and_o compassion_n from_o whence_o it_o do_v proceed_v and_o without_o this_o method_n shall_v no_o one_o soul_n be_v ever_o spiritual_o refresh_v under_o its_o dejection_n for_o we_o be_v apt_a to_o behave_v ourselves_o froward_o more_o or_o less_o under_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n towards_o we_o infinite_a love_n and_o compassion_n alone_o work_v by_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a can_v carry_v it_o on_o unto_o perfection_n but_o if_o we_o be_v not_o only_o froward_a under_o particular_a occasion_n temptation_n and_o surprisal_n cloud_v our_o present_a view_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o his_o work_n but_o be_v also_o habitual_o careless_a and_o negligent_a about_o it_o and_o do_v never_o labour_v to_o come_v unto_o satisfaction_n in_o it_o but_o always_o indulge_v unto_o the_o peevishness_n and_o frowardness_n of_o unbelief_n it_o argue_v a_o most_o deprave_a unthankful_a frame_n of_o heart_n wherein_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n can_v be_v well_o please_v 3._o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n that_o his_o work_n proceed_v from_o and_o be_v whole_o manage_v in_o love_n in_o that_o we_o be_v caution_v not_o to_o grieve_v he_o eph._n 4._o 30._o and_o a_o double_a evidence_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o love_n herein_o be_v tender_v unto_o we_o in_o that_o caution_n 1._o in_o that_o those_o alone_o be_v subject_a to_o be_v grieve_v by_o we_o who_o act_n in_o love_n towards_o we_o if_o we_o comply_v not_o with_o the_o will_n and_o rule_n of_o other_o they_o may_v be_v provoke_v vex_v instigate_v unto_o wrath_n against_o we_o but_o those_o alone_o who_o love_v we_o be_v grieve_v at_o our_o miscarriage_n a_o severe_a schoolmaster_n may_v be_v more_o provoke_v with_o the_o fault_n of_o his_o scholar_n than_o the_o father_n be_v but_o the_o father_n be_v grieve_v with_o it_o when_o the_o other_o be_v not_o whereas_o therefore_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v not_o subject_a or_o liable_a unto_o the_o affection_n of_o grief_n as_o it_o be_v a_o passion_n in_o we_o we_o be_v caution_v not_o to_o grieve_v he_o namely_o to_o teach_v we_o with_o what_o love_n and_o compassion_n with_o what_o tenderness_n and_o holy_a delight_n he_o perform_v his_o work_n in_o we_o and_o towards_o we_o 2._o it_o be_v so_o in_o that_o he_o have_v undertake_v the_o work_n of_o comfort_v they_o who_o be_v so_o apt_a and_o prone_a to_o grieve_v he_o as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n we_o be_v the_o great_a work_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n be_v to_o die_v for_o we_o but_o that_o which_o put_v a_o eminence_n on_o his_o love_n be_v that_o he_o die_v for_o we_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o his_o enemy_n sinner_n and_o ungodly_a rom._n 5._o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o as_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o comfort_v we_o so_o a_o lustre_n be_v put_v upon_o it_o by_o this_o that_o he_o comfort_v those_o who_o be_v very_o prone_a to_o grieve_v himself_o for_o although_o it_o may_v be_v we_o will_v not_o through_o a_o peculiar_a affection_n hurt_n molest_v or_o grieve_v they_o again_o by_o who_o we_o be_v grieve_v yet_o who_o be_v it_o that_o will_v set_v himself_o to_o comfort_v those_o that_o grieve_v he_o and_o that_o when_o so_o they_o do_v but_o even_o herein_o the_o holy_a ghost_n commend_v his_o love_n unto_o we_o that_o even_o while_o we_o grieve_v he_o by_o his_o consolation_n he_o recover_v we_o from_o those_o way_n wherewith_o he_o be_v grieve_v this_o therefore_o be_v to_o be_v fix_v as_o a_o important_a principle_n in_o this_o part_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n that_o the_o principal_a foundation_n of_o the_o susception_n of_o this_o office_n of_o a_o comforter_n by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v his_o own_o peculiar_a and_o ineffable_a love_n for_o both_o the_o efficacy_n of_o our_o consolation_n and_o the_o life_n of_o our_o obedience_n do_v depend_v hereon_o for_o when_o we_o know_v that_o every_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o every_o gracious_a impression_n from_o he_o on_o our_o understanding_n will_n or_o affection_n be_v all_o of_o they_o in_o pursuit_n of_o that_o infinite_a peculiar_a love_n whence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o a_o comforter_n they_o can_v but_o all_o of_o they_o influence_n our_o heart_n with_o spiritual_a refreshment_n and_o wherein_o faith_n be_v defective_a in_o this_o matter_n that_o it_o do_v not_o exercise_v itself_o in_o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o love_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o shall_v never_o arrive_v unto_o solid_a abide_v strong_a consolation_n and_o as_o for_o those_o by_o who_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v despise_v and_o deride_v it_o be_v no_o straight_o unto_o i_o whether_o i_o shall_v renounce_v the_o gospel_n or_o reject_v they_o from_o a_o interest_n in_o christianity_n for_o the_o approbation_n of_o both_o be_v inconsistent_a moreover_o it_o be_v evident_a how_o great_a a_o motive_n hence_o arise_v unto_o cheerful_a watchful_a universal_a obedience_n for_o all_o the_o act_n of_o sin_n or_o unbelief_n in_o we_o be_v in_o the_o first_o place_n re-action_n unto_o those_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o we_o and_o upon_o we_o by_o they_o be_v he_o resist_v in_o his_o persuasion_n quench_v in_o his_o motion_n and_o himself_o grieve_v if_o there_o be_v any_o holy_a ingenuity_n in_o we_o it_o will_v excite_v a_o vigilant_a diligence_n not_o to_o be_v overtake_v with_o such_o wickedness_n against_o unspeakable_a love_n he_o will_v walk_v both_o safe_o and_o fruitful_o who_o soul_n be_v keep_v under_o a_o sense_n of_o the_o love_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n herein_o three_o infinite_a power_n be_v also_o needful_a unto_o and_o according_o evident_a in_o the_o discharge_v of_o this_o office_n this_o we_o have_v fix_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v and_o ever_o be_v the_o comforter_n of_o the_o church_n whatever_o therefore_o be_v speak_v thereof_o belong_v peculiar_o unto_o he_o and_o it_o be_v express_v as_o proceed_v from_o and_o accompany_v with_o infinite_a power_n as_o also_o the_o consideration_n of_o person_n and_o thing_n declare_v it_o necessary_a that_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v thus_o we_o have_v the_o church_n complaint_n in_o a_o deep_a disconsolation_n my_o way_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o my_o judgement_n be_v pass_v over_o from_o my_o god_n isa._n 48._o 27._o it_o be_v not_o so_o much_o her_o affliction_n and_o misery_n as_o a_o apprehension_n that_o god_n regard_v she_o not_o therein_o which_o cause_v her_o dejection_n and_o when_o this_o be_v add_v unto_o any_o press_a trouble_n whether_o internal_a or_o external_n it_o do_v full_o constitute_v a_o state_n of_o spiritual_a disconsolation_n for_o when_o faith_n can_v take_v a_o prospect_n of_o the_o love_n care_n 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