deavoured to form a useful work; and that he has put into the hands of many hundreds of serious persons the essence of a most valuable book, hitherto confined, in a great measure, to the studies of the learned; and which he humbly hopes will be instrumental of much spiritual information, edification, and comfort to the people of God. CONTENTS. CHAP. II.-The name and titles of the Holy Spirit CHAP. III. The divine nature and personality of the Holy Spirit proved and vindicated CHAP. IV.-Peculiar Works of the Holy Spirit in the CHAP. I.-Peculiar operations of the Holy Spirit under the Old Testament, preparatory to the new creation CHAP. II.-General dispensation of the Holy Spirit, with respect to the new creation CHAP. III.-Work of the Holy Spirit, with respect to CHAP. IV. The general work of the Spirit with respect to the members of Christ's mystical body CHAP. I.-Work of the Holy Spirit in the new creation, CHAP. II.-Work of the Holy Spirit preparatory to re- CHAP. III.-The Corruption or depravity of the mind CHAP. IV.-Life and death, natural and spiritual, com- CHAP. V. The nature, causes, and means of regenera- CHAP. I.—The nature of sanctification and gospel-holi- : CHAP. VI.-The positive work of the Spirit in the sanc-` CHAP. VII.-Of the acts and duties of holiness CHAP. I. The necessity of holiness argued from the na- CHAP. II.-Eternal election a cause of and motive to The work of the Holy Spirit in prayer The work of the Holy Spirit as a Comforter A DISCOURSE CONCERNING THE HOLY SPIRIT. BOOK I. GENERAL PRINCIPLES CONCERNING THE HOLY, CHAPTER I. THE apostle Paul, in his first epistle to the Corinthians, chapter the 12th, directs their exercise of SPIRITUAL GIFTS ; of which they had received an abundant measure, and concerning which they had consulted him; for the Lord "having much people in the city of Corinth," whom he intended to call, encouraged the apostle to go and preach there,-gave great success to the word, and furnished the first converts with such eminent and extraordinary gifts, as might be happily instrumental in the conversion of others. In the exercise of these gifts, several persons had conducted themselves improperly, and had abused them to the purposes of emulation and ambition. On the information of some, who, loving truth, peace, and order, were troubled on this account; and, in answer to a letter of the whole church, concerning these and other occurrences, he gives them his advice for the rectifying of such abuses; and to prepare their minds for instruction, by exciting humility and gratitude, he reminds them of their condition before they were converted to Christ. "You B know that you were Gentiles, carried away with dumb Having thus stated the original and foundation of the church, he further informs them that the same Spirit is also the author of those gifts by which it was to be built up and enlarged. "Now, there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit ;" and to denote the unity of their Author, notwithstanding the diversity of the gifts, he calls him "the same Spirit, the same Lord, -the same God." As he is called The Spirit, to de -- |