SPIRIT is a term used in various senses in relation to God II. III. The Third Person is peculiarly called the SPIRIT, in re- ference, not to absolute simplicity of essence, but to the It is not inconsistent with the personality of the Spirit, Or that he is called the Power of God, if indeed he be so Or that he is said to be given to men, or to be received That the Holy Ghost is the true and Most High God appears XV. The Holy Spirit is a Divine person, distinct from the It belongs to the Improvement of this article, to acknow- ledge that the Holy Spirit is given to us by God Unites them most closely to Christ Makes them partakers of all his blessings XXXV. XXXVI. XXXVII. XXXVIII. And graciously comforts them. These operations of the Spirit of grace are distinguished from all others, by certain necessary marks SECT. The Spirit of grace is never utterly lost Our duties to the Holy Spirit DISSERTATION XXIV. XL. XLI. XLII. On the Church, and the Communion of Saints, and the Pages 346-384. Christ and the Church are closely and indissolubly united, and ought not to be disjoined in our meditations The Greek words Συναγωγή, Εκκλησια, and Πανηγυρις, ΕΧ« None but the elect and true believers pertain to the spiri- XIII. God has appointed stewards in the visible Church, who XV. Why we say, I believe the Church, not-in the Church By that expression, we profess our faith of the perpetuity The different periods of which, and the wonderful admi- nistration of God respecting them, we should devoutly We are also to cultivate communion with the Church - XXV. XXVI. XXVII. XXVIII. XXIX. XXX. XXXII. XXXV. Several properties and characteristics of this Church de- The article of THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS, being nearly the same with that of the CHURCH, is omitted in many God, Angels, Men, are called Holy All of these have, a certain communion with each other But in the Creed, the Communion of holy men is chiefly intended, which is either that of those in heaven with Or of those who live on the earth, with the inhabitants of Or of saints living on the earth, amongst themselves XLV. XLVI.-XLVIII. DISSERTATION XXV. On the Forgiveness of Sins. Pages 385-406. The Church, how holy soever, has always her faults on earth, and needs the forgiveness of sins As to its substance, it is a blessing of the covenant of grace equally pertaining to all believers in every age With regard to circumstances, however, it is diversified Even the forgiveness enjoyed chiefly under the New dis The faith of the forgiveness of sins comprises, 1. Con- 2. Giving glory to God as able to justify the ungodly in a manner worthy of his perfections 3. The soul's betaking itself to Christ to obtain pardon in Which can only be done, according to the order God has 4. Assurance of having obtained forgiveness Which is to be carefully distinguished from bold presump- XIIL XIV. xx. The state of those that are partakers of this blessing, is truly happy XXVIII-XXX. The resurrection is the great support of Christians V. VI. IX. The same body, in regard to substance, is to rise again xV.—XXI. XXII-XXVII. There will be a resurrection of all men, both righteous and wicked XXXIV. XLVI. Rev. xx. 4-6. not inconsistent with this assertion LIFE EVERLASTING, the final object of our hope, denotes It has its beginnings here LXIV.-LXVI. But greater happiness awaits separate spirits; which, af- ter the termination of the animal life, subsist And immediately after death, are received into everlasting Where they enjoy great felicity Yet by far the highest felicity, will be that of the whole man after the last day LXXII. LXXIII. LXXVI. |