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of_o his_o disciple_n with_o their_o relief_n therein_o that_o he_o be_v promise_v under_o this_o name_n by_o our_o saviour_n i_o will_v not_o say_v he_o leave_v you_o orphan_n chap._n 14._o 18._o though_o i_o go_v away_o from_o you_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o leave_v you_o in_o a_o desolate_a and_o disconsolate_a condition_n how_o shall_v that_o be_v prevent_v in_o his_o absence_n who_o be_v the_o life_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o their_o comfort_n say_v he_o i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v give_v you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver._n 16._o that_o be_v another_o to_o be_v your_o comforter_n so_o he_o renew_v again_o his_o promise_n of_o send_v he_o under_o this_o name_n because_o sorrow_n have_v fill_v their_o heart_n upon_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o departure_n chap._n 16._o 7_o 8._o wherefore_o he_o be_v principal_o consider_v as_o a_o comforter_n and_o as_o we_o shall_v see_v further_o afterward_o this_o his_o principal_a work_n most_o suit_v unto_o his_o nature_n as_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o peace_n love_n and_o joy_n for_o he_o who_o be_v the_o eternal_a essential_a love_n of_o the_o divine_a be_v as_o exist_v in_o the_o distinct_a person_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v most_o meet_a to_o communicate_v a_o sense_n of_o divine_a love_n with_o delight_n and_o joy_n unto_o the_o soul_n of_o believer_n hereby_o he_o set_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o they_o which_o be_v righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14._o 17._o and_o in_o nothing_o do_v he_o so_o evidence_n his_o presence_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o spirit_n of_o any_o as_o by_o the_o disposal_n of_o they_o unto_o spiritual_a love_n and_o joy_n for_o shed_v abroad_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n as_o rom._n 5._o 5._o he_o produce_v a_o principle_n and_o frame_n of_o divine_a love_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o fill_v we_o with_o joy_n unspeakable_a and_o full_a of_o glory_n the_o attribution_n therefore_o of_o this_o name_n unto_o he_o the_o comforter_n evidence_v that_o he_o perform_v this_o work_n in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o office_n neither_o 2_o be_v the_o signification_n of_o a_o advocate_n to_o be_v omit_v see_v what_o he_o do_v as_o such_o tend_v also_o to_o the_o consolation_n of_o the_o church_n and_o we_o must_v first_o observe_v that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v not_o our_o advocate_n with_o god_n this_o belong_v alone_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v a_o part_n of_o his_o office_n he_o be_v say_v indeed_o to_o make_v intercession_n with_o groan_n that_o can_v be_v utter_v rom._n 8._o 26._o but_o this_o he_o do_v not_o immediate_o nor_o in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o no_o otherwise_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o but_o by_o enable_v we_o to_o make_v intercession_n according_a unto_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n for_o to_o make_v intercession_n formal_o be_v utter_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o his_o person_n who_o have_v no_o other_o natare_fw-la but_o that_o which_o be_v divine_a he_o be_v therefore_o incapable_a of_o be_v our_o advocate_n with_o god_n the_o lord_n christ_n be_v so_o alone_o and_o that_o on_o the_o account_n of_o his_o precedent_a propitiation_n make_v for_o we_o but_o he_o be_v a_o advocate_n for_o the_o church_n in_o with_o and_o against_o the_o world_n such_o a_o advocate_n be_v one_o that_o undertake_v the_o protection_n and_o defence_n of_o another_o as_o to_o any_o cause_n wherein_o he_o be_v engage_v the_o cause_n wherein_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v engage_v in_o and_o against_o the_o world_n be_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o power_n and_o kingdom_n of_o their_o lord_n and_o master_n this_o they_o testify_v unto_o this_o be_v oppose_v by_o the_o world_n and_o this_o under_o various_a form_n appearance_n and_o pretence_n be_v that_o which_o they_o suffer_v reproach_n and_o persecution_n for_o in_o every_o generation_n in_o this_o cause_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v their_o advocate_n justify_v jesus_n christ_n 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from_o all_o other_o individual_n by_o virtue_n of_o its_o personality_n wherefore_o upon_o this_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherein_o soever_o it_o do_v consist_v there_o be_v no_o personal_a union_n ensue_v between_o he_o and_o believer_n nor_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o any_o such_o thing_n shall_v be_v for_o he_o and_o they_o be_v distinct_a person_n and_o must_v eternal_o abide_v so_o whilst_o their_o nature_n be_v distinct_a it_o be_v only_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o nature_n into_o union_n with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n antecedent_n unto_o any_o individual_a personal_a subsistence_n of_o its_o own_o that_o can_v constitute_v such_o a_o union_n four_o the_o union_n and_o relation_n that_o ensue_v on_o this_o inhabitation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o immediate_a between_o he_o and_o believer_n but_o between_o they_o and_o jesus_n christ._n for_o he_o be_v send_v to_o dwell_v in_o they_o by_o christ_n in_o his_o name_n as_o his_o spirit_n to_o supply_v his_o room_n in_o love_n and_o grace_n towards_o they_o make_v use_n of_o his_o thing_n in_o all_o his_o effect_n and_o operation_n unto_o his_o glory_n hence_o i_o say_v be_v the_o union_n of_o believer_n with_o christ_n by_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o with_o the_o spirit_n himself_o for_o this_o holy_a spirit_n dwell_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n manifest_v and_o act_v himself_o in_o all_o fullness_n therein_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v be_v send_v by_o he_o to_o dwell_v in_o like_a manner_n and_o act_n in_o a_o limit_a measure_n in_o all_o believer_n there_o be_v a_o mystical_a union_n thence_o arise_v between_o they_o whereof_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o bond_n and_o vital_a principle_n on_o these_o consideration_n i_o say_v it_o be_v the_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v promise_v unto_o believer_n and_o not_o only_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o power_n and_o his_o person_n it_o be_v that_o always_o dwell_v in_o they_o and_o as_o this_o on_o the_o one_o 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who_o they_o expect_v as_o a_o glorious_a king_n to_o subdue_v all_o their_o enemy_n nor_o ever_o will_v they_o receive_v he_o in_o the_o mind_n wherein_o they_o be_v upon_o any_o other_o term_n and_o it_o seem_v a_o part_n of_o the_o extreme_a folly_n unto_o the_o grecian_n to_o propose_v such_o great_a and_o immortal_a thing_n in_o the_o name_n of_o one_o that_o be_v himself_o crucify_a as_o a_o malefactor_n and_o a_o shame_n it_o be_v think_v on_o all_o hand_n for_o any_o wise_a man_n to_o profess_v or_o own_v such_o a_o religion_n as_o come_v from_o the_o cross._n but_o yet_o after_o all_o this_o bluster_a of_o weakness_n and_o folly_n when_o they_o see_v this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n own_v by_o god_n and_o witness_v unto_o by_o manifest_a effect_n of_o divine_a power_n they_o can_v not_o but_o begin_v to_o think_v that_o man_n need_v not_o be_v much_o ashamed_a of_o that_o which_o god_n so_o open_o avow_v and_o all_o these_o thing_n make_v way_n to_o let_v in_o the_o word_n into_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n where_o by_o its_o own_o efficacy_n it_o give_v they_o satisfy_v experience_n of_o its_o truth_n and_o power_n §_o 10._o from_o these_o few_o instance_n whereunto_o many_o of_o a_o alike_a nature_n may_v be_v add_v it_o be_v manifest_v how_o these_o spiritual_a gift_n be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v the_o mean_n weapon_n arm_n that_o the_o lord_n christ_n make_v use_v of_o for_o the_o subdue_a of_o the_o world_n destruction_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n and_o darkness_n with_o the_o plant_n and_o establishment_n of_o his_o own_o church_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o as_o they_o be_v alone_o suit_v unto_o his_o design_n so_o his_o accomplishment_n of_o it_o by_o they_o be_v a_o glorious_a evidence_n of_o his_o divine_a power_n and_o wisdom_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v demonstrate_v of_o ordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n chap._n vi_o the_o grant_v institution_n use_v benefit_n end_v and_o continuance_n of_o the_o ministry_n §_o 1._o the_o consideration_n of_o those_o ordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v annex_v unto_o the_o ordinary_a power_n and_o duty_n of_o the_o church_n do_v in_o the_o next_o place_n lie_v before_o we_o and_o they_o be_v call_v ordinary_a not_o as_o if_o they_o be_v absolute_o common_a unto_o all_o or_o be_v not_o much_o to_o be_v esteem_v or_o as_o if_o that_o be_v any_o way_n a_o diminish_n term_n but_o we_o call_v they_o so_o upon_o a_o double_a account_n 1_o in_o distinction_n from_o those_o gift_n which_o be_v absolute_o extraordinary_a do_v exceed_v the_o whole_a power_n and_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n as_o healing_n tongue_n and_o miracle_n for_o otherwise_o they_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o most_o of_o those_o gift_n which_o be_v bestow_v on_o the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n differ_v only_o in_o degree_n every_o true_a gospel_n ministry_n have_v now_o gift_n of_o the_o same_o kind_n with_o the_o apostle_n in_o a_o degree_n and_o measure_n sufficient_a to_o their_o work_n except_v those_o mention_v 2_o because_o of_o their_o continuance_n in_o the_o ordinary_a state_n of_o the_o church_n which_o also_o they_o shall_v do_v unto_o the_o consummation_n of_o all_o thing_n now_o my_o design_n be_v to_o treat_v peculiar_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o because_o there_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o subject_n of_o they_o something_o must_v be_v speak_v brief_o unto_o that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n and_o this_o gift_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n the_o nature_n of_o which_o office_n i_o shall_v not_o consider_v at_o large_a but_o only_o speak_v unto_o it_o as_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o christ._n and_o this_o i_o shall_v do_v by_o some_o little_a illustration_n
warranty_n from_o the_o word_n to_o yield_v obedience_n unto_o all_o the_o command_v of_o christ_n which_o when_o we_o have_v talk_v of_o power_n and_o authority_n whilst_o we_o please_v be_v all_o that_o be_v lest_o unto_o we_o in_o this_o world_n or_o that_o in_o so_o do_v he_o will_v not_o accept_v they_o and_o approve_v of_o what_o they_o have_v do_v be_v a_o assertion_n fit_a for_o man_n to_o maintain_v who_o have_v a_o trade_n to_o drive_v in_o religion_n unto_o their_o own_o especial_a advantage_n §_o 10._o 2_o the_o lord_n christ_n give_v and_o contin_v this_o office_n by_o give_v spiritual_a gift_n and_o ability_n unto_o man_n to_o enable_v they_o to_o discharge_v the_o duty_n and_o perform_v the_o work_n of_o it_o this_o be_v that_o which_o i_o principal_o design_v to_o confirm_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n which_o will_v immediate_o ensue_v all_o i_o shall_v say_v at_o present_a be_v that_o spiritual_a gift_n of_o themselves_o make_v no_o man_n actual_o a_o minister_n yet_o 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