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A61475 The spirit convincing of sinne opened in a sermon before the Honorable House of Commons, assembled in Parliament upon the solemne day of their monethly fast, Novemb. 26, 1645 / by Peter Sterry ... Sterry, Peter, 1613-1672. 1645 (1645) Wing S5483; ESTC R34606 20,614 44

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christ_n himself_o in_o the_o flesh_n commentator_n common-placer_n controversiaries_n schoolman_n all_o sort_n of_o divine_n in_o general_a choose_v this_o place_n and_o such_o like_a place_n in_o this_o die_a discourse_n of_o our_o saviour_n for_o principal_a proof_n of_o this_o fundamental_a point_n in_o divinity_n that_o the_o bless_a spirit_n be_v not_o only_o the_o power_n of_o the_o godhead_n but_o a_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n for_o say_v they_o christ_n speak_v of_o he_o as_o of_o a_o person_n he_o he_o and_o as_o of_o a_o distinct_a person_n in_o the_o trinity_n joh._n 14._o 16._o another_o comforter_n another_o beside_o jesus_n christ_n now_o these_o place_n with_o the_o same_o force_n prove_v it_o to_o be_v the_o same_o person_n which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o the_o disciple_n for_o christ_n speak_v of_o he_o not_o simple_o but_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o come_n part._n 2._o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o promise_n be_v the_o come_n of_o that_o person_n schoolman_n call_v the_o come_n of_o the_o spirit_n novus_n modus_fw-la existendi_fw-la et_fw-la apparendi_fw-la a_o new_a way_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v be_v in_o man_n and_o appear_v to_o man_n all_o that_o i_o shall_v say_v concerning_o it_o amount_v to_o this_o the_o scripture_n very_o often_o represent_v the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o this_o come_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o same_o form_n of_o expression_n i_o have_v cull_v forth_o these_o five_o come_v send_v give_v dwelling_v appear_v 1st_o come_v you_o read_v of_o the_o come_n of_o shiloh_n which_o be_v christ_n he_o to_o who_o gen._n 49._o 10._o my_o text_n tell_v you_o of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o divine_a and_o human_a nature_n be_v as_o it_o be_v two_o term_n of_o reciprocal_a motion_n for_o these_o two_o glorious_a person_n second_o send_v the_o father_n send_v the_o son_n joh._n 3._o 17._o the_o son_n send_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o verse_n go_v before_o my_o text_n the_o father_n love-token_n 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of_o christ_n second_o of_o righteousness_n because_o i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n a_o 62._o by_o christ_n return_v thither_o where_o he_o be_v at_o first_o by_o his_o go_v back_o to_o the_o father_n the_o spirit_n shall_v teach_v the_o world_n that_o he_o alone_o come_v forth_o from_o the_o father_n b_o 13._o for_o no_o one_o ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o the_o son_n of_o man_n who_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n and_o by_o this_o argument_n shall_v the_o spirit_n demonstrate_v christ_n alone_o to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n to_o man_n three_o of_o judgement_n because_o now_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n be_v cast_v out_o the_o spirit_n shall_v read_v this_o lecture_n upon_o the_o world_n how_o since_o the_o fall_n the_o whole_a frame_n all_o appearance_n of_o thing_n have_v be_v one_o great_a enchantment_n raise_v and_o maintain_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n by_o the_o father_n of_o lie_n the_o prince_n of_o darkness_n to_o hide_v their_o eye_n from_o the_o 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