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She was led away to death, she was now in the hands of the executioners. But her Helper was at hand, the Comforter, the Spirit who sanctifies every intelligent nature. Come on. hither to me, He says to Daniel; young though thou be, convict those elders who labour under the sins of youth; for it is written, God raised up the Holy Spirit upon a young v. 45. stripling;-in a word, (to cut the subject short,) by the sentence of Daniel that chaste lady was saved. We bring this forward as an instance; for this is not the season for expounding. Nebuchadnezzar also knew that the Holy Spirit was in Daniel; for he says to him, O Belteshazzar, Dan. 4, master of the magicians, because I know that the Spirit of9. the Holy Gods is in thee. One thing he said truly, and one falsely; for that he had the Holy Spirit was true, but he was not the master of the magicians, for he was no sorcerer, μáyos. but was wise through the Holy Ghost. And before this also, he interpreted to him the vision of the Image, which he who had seen it himself knew not; for he says, Tell me the vision, v. Dan. which I who saw it know not. Thou seest the power of the Holy Ghost; that which they who saw it know not, they who saw it not know and interpret.

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32. And indeed it were easy to collect very many texts out of the Old Testament, and to discourse more largely concerning the Holy Ghost. But the time is short; and we must confine ourselves to a hearing of suitable length. Wherefore, being now content awhile with passages from the Old Testament, we will, if it be God's pleasure, proceed in the next Lecture to what remains to bring out of the New Testament. And may the God of peace, through our Lord Jesus Christ, and through the love of the Spirit, count all Rom. of you worthy of spiritual and heavenly gifts:-To whom 15, 30. be glory and power for ever and ever. Amen.

LECTURE XVII.

ON THE HOLY GHOST.

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For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom; to another the word of knowledge by the same Spirit; &c.

1. In the preceding Lecture, we set forth according to our ability to the ears of your love some small portion of the testimonies concerning the Holy Ghost; and on the present occasion, we will, if it be God's pleasure, proceed to treat, as far as may be, of those which remain out of the New: and as then we restrained our eagerness within bounds in what you heard, (for there is no satiety in discoursing concerning the Holy Ghost,) so now we must say but a small part of what remains. For now, as well as then, we freely own that our weakness is overwhelmed by the multitude of what is written. Neither to-day will we use the subtleties of men, for that were not convenient; but merely call to mind what comes from the Divine Scriptures; for this is the safest course, ac1 Cor. 2, cording to the blessed Apostle Paul, who says, Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. Thus we act like travellers or voyagers, who having one goal to a very long journey, though they with diligence hasten on, yet by reason of human weakness, are wont to take in their way divers cities or harbours. 2. Therefore though the discourses concerning the Holy Ghost are divided, yet He Himself is undivided, being one

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and the same. For as in speaking concerning the Father, at one time the subject of our teaching was how He is the one povαρχίας. only Cause; and at another, how He is called Father, or Almighty; and at another, how He is the Creator of all things; the division of the Lectures making no division of the Faith, in that He, the Object of devotion, both was and is, One ;and again, as in discoursing concerning the Only-begotten Son of God, we taught at one time concerning His Godhead, and at another concerning His manhood, dividing into many discourses the doctrine concerning our Lord Jesus Christ, yet proclaiming without division faith towards Him;-so now also though the Lectures concerning the Holy Spirit are divided, yet we preach faith undivided towards Him. For it is One and the Self-same Spirit who divides His gifts to every 1 Cor. 12, 11. man severally as He will, Himself the while abiding undivided. For the Comforter is not different from the Holy Ghost, but one and the self-same, called by various names; who lives and subsists, and speaks, and works; and of all is. rational natures made by God through Christ, both of Angels Ayın. and of men, He is the Sanctifier.

3. But lest any from lack of learning, should suppose from the different titles of the Holy Ghost that these spirits are divers, and not one and the self-same, who is alone, the Catholic Church guarding thee beforehand hath delivered to us in the profession of the faith, to "believe in one Holy Ghost the Comforter, who spake by the Prophets;" that thou mightest know, that though His names be many, the Holy Spirit is but one;-of which names, we will now rehearse a few out of many.

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4. He is called the Spirit, according to the Scripture just (3.) now read, For to one is given by the Spirit the word of wisdom. 1 Cor. He is called the Spirit of Truth, as the Saviour says, When 12, 8. He, the Spirit of Truth, is come. He is called also the Com- 13. forter, as He said, For if I go not away, the Comforter will Ib. v. 7. not come unto you. But that He is one and the same, though called by different titles, is shewn plainly from the following. For that the Holy Spirit and the Comforter are the same, is Ib. 14, declared in those words, But the Comforter, which is the 26. 16. Holy Ghost; and that the Comforter is the same as the Spirit of Truth, is declared, when it is said, And I will give you

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5. Thou wilt find many other titles of the Holy Ghost besides. Thus He is called the Spirit of Holiness, as it is Rom. 1, written, According to the Spirit of Holiness. He is also Rom. 8, called the Spirit of adoption, as Paul saith, For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. He is also called the Spirit of revelation, as it is written, Eph. 1, May give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him. He is also called the Spirit of promise, Eph. 1, as the same Paul says, In whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of Promise. He is also Heb. 10, called the Spirit of grace, as when he says again, And hath done despite to the Spirit of grace. And by many other suchv. Cat. like titles is He named. And thou heardest in the foregoing Ps. 143, Lecture, that in the Psalms, He is called at one time the good 10. 51, Spirit, and at another the princely Spirit; and in Esaias 12.Sept.

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He was styled the Spirit of wisdom, and of understanding, and of counsel, and of might, and of knowledge, and of godliness, and of the fear of God. By all which Scriptures both those before and those now alleged, it is established, that though the titles of the Holy Ghost be different, He is one and the same; living and subsisting, and always present pers together with the Father and the Son; not uttered or breathed. ρόνο by the mouth and lips of the Father and the Son, nor dispersed into the air, but having a real substance, speaking iróHimself, and working, and dispensing, and sanctifying; the "TT". saving dispensation which is to usward from the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost, being consistent and harmoni- oixovoμίας. ous and one, as we have also said before. For I wish you to keep in mind those things which were lately spoken, and to know clearly that there is not one spirit in the Law and the Prophets, and another in the Gospels and Apostles; but that it is One and the Self-same Spirit, which both under the Old and under the New Testament, spake the divine Scriptures.

6. This is the Holy Ghost, who came upon the Holy Virgin (4.) Mary; for since He who was born was Christ the Onlybegotten, the power of the Highest overshadowed her, and the Luke 1, Holy Ghost coming upon her, sanctified her, that she might 35. be able to receive Him, by whom all things were made. John 1, I have no need of using many words for thee to learn that 3. that birth was without defilement or taint, for thou hast learned it. It is Gabriel who says to her, I am the herald of what shall be done, but I have no part in it. Though an Archangel, I know mine place; and though I joyfully bid thee All hail, yet how thou shalt bring forth, is not of any grace of mine. The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, Luke 1, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee; therefore also that Holy Thing which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God.

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