Anonymous on Article V: Of the Holy Ghost

Evelation must determine, what we ought to believe concerning God: And as that asserts the Divinity of the Son, it maintains the Divinity of the Holy Ghost, For after St. Peter had charged Ananias with Lying to the Holy Ghost, he adds, Thou

hast not lied unto Men, but unto God. Shewing that the

W Ghost is God. Upon which I shall explain the Fifth Article, which declares, that

© The Holy Ghost proceeding from the Father and the Son, is of One Substance, Majesty , and Glory with the Father and the

” Son, Very and Eternal God ”. | I. The Holy Ghost proceedeth from the Father and the Son.

II. Is of One Substance, Majesty, and Glory, with the Father

7 and the Son. | III. He is Very and Eternal God.

: I. The Holz Ghost, or Spirit of God proceedeth from the Father and the Son, This 1s of that Moment, that nothing but Scripture can ot may confirm it. For we know nothing of the Nature of the Ho-

I/ Trinity, but as it is discovered tous from above; and we are bound

to receive and believe that Discovery which God makes of himself,

as properest for our Understandings to receive, and for the Spirit to reveal. We are not left in this Case to Reason or Fancy, to start up

or fix what Notions we please concerning God, or to represent him in dur own Way; for our Reason cannot inform us exactly, what is the Nature of a Worm, or of our selves, much less can it politively conclude concerning the Nature of the most High God. We find we are short in Contemplation here, and can know nothing that lies beyand our Reach, but as he is * to inform us, or condescends to describe it familiarly and fairly to us: And as he is Goodness and

Truth it self, we need not doubt, but that when he undertakes to

describe himself as he is, he will do it with that Plainness, that is

. to our Understandings ; because he will not deceive his

reatures with false Ideas, or represent himself to them, otherwise

than what he is. For such a Description would doubtless fix and promote false Notions upon the Minds of Men, and for ever lead them into Mistakes concerning himself.

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When therefore the Holy Scriptures declare that there are Three

© Persons in the Holy Trinity, the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, we

Holy Ghost procecdeth from the Father and Son; though we are as

John 15. 25.

John 16. 14,

ther and Hon. For he shall receive of mine, an

need not question the Reality of it. For since God who knows

himself best , condescends to describe himself in that Manner; we may well entertain the Description, and acquiesce in it, as the best we can receive ; because given by him, who alone 1s able to give a

perfect Account of himself, and to fit the Discovery he makes to the

Shortness of our Understandings ; and since our little Capacities are so streighten’d and limited, that we cannot bear a better, we should

not carp at the Revelation, or quarrel with it, as contradictory to Reason, and not fit to be received ; but should rather own the Weak-

ness of our Understandings, to which it is fitted. For since God gave it, we may be sure that it is the most that we can as yet know of the Nature of the Deity. Thus when it is also asserted, That the

much at a Loss to describe how the Holy Ghost proceeds from the Father and Son, as to describe how the Son is the begotten of the Father; yet we ought to think it eon to approve of, or con- sent to such Descriptions, when we meet with R in Scri-

pture, which import and signify the same Thing.

I confels it was and is a great Controversy between the Western and Grecian Churches, Whether the Holy Ghost proceeds from the Father

and the Son. For the Grecian Church freely acknowledges,that he pro-

ceedeth from the Father, but will not allow that he proceedeth from the Son. But the Latin or Weflern Church is of the contrary Per-

suasion, and will have it, that he proceedeth from the Father and the

Son. But if we have recourse to the Scriptures to decide the Di-

spute, in my Apprehension, so far as J can fee, the Controversy is

about Words: It is plainly expressed, that the Dog Ghost proceed- eth from the Father; and fo far the Grecian Church is in the right;

but in the same Verse it 1s expresses, that the Son will send him:

The Words are these ; But when the Comforter is come, whom I will

send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of Truth, which pro- _ ceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me. Now if the sending from the Son, and proceeding from the Father is or signifies the fame

Thing, there is no Cause of Difference between the Two Churches;

for in common Signification he that is sent from the Son, proceedeth

from the Person of the Son that sends him, as well as he proceedeth from the Father. But lest we should too nicely insist upon Processi-

on from the Father, as including somewhat more than bare Mission, as the Grecians explain it, the Holy Spirit is not only represented as sent by the Son, but as receiving of his, partaking from him, which is but another Phrase for Proceeding. He 15 glorify me,

for he shall receive of mine, and shew it unto you. For this Reason,

as the Son is thus {aid to fend the Holy Ghost, our Church declares

her Sentiments in this Article, and owns the Holy Ghost, as pro- ceeding from the Father and the Son; because coming from Father and Son, and sent from Father and Son, which for ought we know, may be but another Expression , which denotes * from Fa- ew it unto o

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II. The Holy Ghost is here represented as equal to the Father and Son, of One Substance, Majesty and Glory; of the same Eilence, Power, and Honour; that is, the Almighty God. This is to b known by Revelation only; and therefore it is but reasonable * proper, that those Places of Scripture should be produc’d, which prove thus much; that all of you may fee the Foundation our Church proceeds upon. | Ps

1. The Holy Ghost is of One Substance with the Father and the Son, of the same Essence and Deity with them. For by Substance we intend that spiritual Essence, by which they are God. This is plainly intended by our Lord, when he commands his Apostles to “go and teach all Nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Fa- “ ther, Son, and Holy Ghost”. For as Persons baptiz’d are re- ceived under the divine Government, in whose Name they are re- ceived into the Church; the Holy Ghost is placed in the same Qua- lity and Authority with the Father and Son; and consequently must be of the same Substance and Essence, and as much Divine as Father and Son. But this is more plainly declared by St. John, when he says, that the Holy Ghost is one with the Father, and one with the

Son; for he does not say, that © these Three agree in One ”, as he

said of © the Spirit, the Water, and Blood ” ; but he expressly de- Elares, that these Three, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, are One; which must be One in Substance, Essence, and Deity. And this

Text St. Cyprian mentions before there was Occasion to corrupt it. For there are Three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word,

and the Holy Ghost, and these Three are One. 8 2. The Holy Ghost is of the same Majesty and Glory with the Father and Son, of the same Power and Wisdom, Goodness and Truth, Dominion and ef with them: The Attributes of eing God, equal with the Father and Son; and he is to be pray’d to, and rely’d upon, ador’d and worshipped, feared and obey’d, as One with them. Thus St. Peter ascribes to him the Power of searching the Heart, and discovering

the very Secrets of it, which is an Attribute peculiar to God: Peter said to Ananias, Why hath Satan filled thy heart, to lye to the Hply | Ghost 2 He said to Sapphira, How is it that ye have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? How was it possible for the Holy Ghost to have searched and found out these Persons in their Sin , and to have enabled the Apostle to tell them of it, to reveal it

plainly unto them, and to condemn them to die; and upon

St. Peter’s Word to slay them upon the Spot; if he had not been

of the same Majesty and Glory with the Father and Son; of the

same Power and Dominion; if he knew not the Heart, searched not

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the Thoughts, and had not Power to condemn and execute? This

particular Judgment is Proof sufficient, that he is of One Majesty and Glory. But when the Day of Pentecost was come, he gave undeniable Proof of his Majesty and Glory ; for the Disciples were then filled with the HolyGhost,and began to speak with Tongues as the Spi- rit gave them Utterance; and who but God himself of infinite 88 an

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and Glory, could enable illiterate Men to speak in those Tongues, which they never learnt, or heard of before. He is also represented by the Psalmist as present every where; for let him go where he could, it was impossible to go from tlie Spirit, or to conceal himself from his Eye; and therefore he must be of equal Majesty and Glory with the Father, it being an Essential Attribute ofthe Deity to be every where,and in all Places at one and the same Time. Whither soall I go from thy Spi- rit 2 Or whit her shall ] flee from thy presence ? If I «xp up into heaven, thou art there: If I make my bed in hell, behold thou art there; If I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in the utter- most parts of the earth, even there shall thy hand lead me, and thy right band shall bold me. | Ht

UI. The Holy Ghost is Very and Eternal God; Very God, or

in Truth the True God, not a Nominal , but Real God ; not as Magistrates and Princes are called Gods, invested with Authority for a Time, but as truly God who knows the Heart , and as really

God who governs the World, as Father and Sen: And he is Eternal God, or God Blessed fortevermore ; not a Divine Vertue, which pro-

ceedeth from God, and then ends-; not a Divine Power which ope- rates for a Time, in a wonderful Manner, and then ceases ; but E- ternal God, from Everlasting to Everlasting, who always was God, and will be the Living God for evermore. St. Peter sets this down as most certain, when he told Ananias, that he had not lied unto

Men, but God. Thus it may be seen, that the Doctrine of our Church is Sound and Orthodox, the fame which the Scriptures con-

firm, and which (as may be prov’d) the Catholick Church hath pro- fessed and held in all Ages, and to which all her genuine Sons may

| sabscribe, and keep with a good Conscience, For She teaches the fame Truths which the Apostles publish’d concerning the Holy

Ghost, and the Scriptures confirm. | | From this Account of the Article we may consider, what the Ho-

ly Ghost does for us, and what the Holy Ghost may expect from us. I. This Holy Ghost is the Spirit of Holiness, and is sent forth by

the Father, to promote and encourage Holiness among Men ; whic

he does by revealing the Scriptures, by regenerating Christians, by assuring us of our Adoption, and by guiding us in our Conversati- |

ons, that we may under his Assistance become holy, as he is holy. 1st, This Holy Spirit hath revealed the Scriptures, or inspired Men to pen down the Word and Will of God for our Instruction :

that we might not be left to the wild Inventions of our own Brains, and the Deliriums of our own heated Imaginations. No Man know-

eth the Things of God, but the Spirit of God, and he to whom the same Spirit reveals or discovers them. For this Purpose it was be- stowed upon the Apostles and primitive Christians, in a very extra- ordinary Manner, bringing to their Remembrance all Things which

Christ had said unto them, and giving them the Gifts of Tongues,

that they might be enabled to publish the same over all the World; and by this Spirit they published all that was necessary to Salvation,

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declar’d the whole Mind of God, and preach’d the Gospel, which is

to remain as the only Rule for Practice, and for Judgment to the End of the World. As © Prophecy came not in old Time by the Will of Man, but holy Men spake as they were mov’d by the Holy

© Ghost ”: So the Apostles and Evangelists were not mov’d by

their own Wills, or directed by their own Fancies, but spake and wrote as they were enabled by the Holy Ghost, that we might have

the whole Willof God remaining by us, and every Generation might

have recourse to their Writings for their Information and Safety. This wonderful Assistance of the Spirit remained in the Church, till the

Canon of Scripture was settled, and the Scriptures were known suf- f ciently to be the unalterable Rule for Faith and Manners, and to be

able to make us wise unto Salvation ; and some time after. And then it gradually withdrew, and left the Church to the ordinary Influences of its Grace, and the Direction of the Holy Scriptures. Al scri- pture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for dofirine, for

reproof, for correction, for instruci ion in righteousness , that the man of God may be arson, througbly furnished unto all zood Works.

2. This Holy Spirit regenerates Christians, and enables them to

live up to the Gospel. Our Lord says, Except a Man be born of

Water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the Kingdom of Hea- „ven. And he has appointed us to be baptized with Water, that at the same time this Spirit ‘may take Possession of our Souls,

regenerate us by his Presence, produce the new Birth in us, and en-

able us (as we grow up) to live as Christ hath commanded. For this

| Reason Baptism is called the Laver of Regeneration, and we are look’d upon, when baptiz’d, as born again of Water and of the Spirit. Af-

ter this the Spirit looks upon Christians as his Possession and Care.

And as © the Lord open’d the Heart of Lydia ; that she attended to

« the Words that were spoken of Paul: So the Spirit clears our

Understandings, and guides them to the Truth, and he makes his | Servants a willing People in the Day of his Power; he applies the

most effectual Motives to sway and incline our Wills, that we may approve of the Things as os excellent. And as our Affections are to be taken from the Eart

the Holy Ghost moves in our Hearts, raises up our Desires, wins us to our Lord, and engages us heartily to live as God commands:

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2 Tim. 3. 16; „

, and to be fix’d on Things above;

And then, when we are led by the Spirit to the Word, and to our

Duty, we are the Children of God, and shall not fall into Condem- nation. There is therefore no condemnation to them that are in Christ

Jesus, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.

3. The oy Ghost assures us of our Adoption, and that we are

own’d for the Sake of Jesus, and dealt with as Children. In those

miraculous Times, when the Holy Ghost wrought so wonderfully

Rom. 8. f.

in the Church, it did without doubt testify to those that were sincere

and faithful, that they were the Children of God, and gave them undoubted Proofs of their Acceptance above, whereby they were sealed to the Day of Redemption. But in our Days, now those ex- traordinary Assistances are withdrawn, we can expect no such As- surance of our Adoption, but in 2 ordinary Way, in the ue of

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Rom. 8. 5.

Means, and an entire Submission to the Scriptures. And if we real- ly find, that we have been led by the Spirit of God, as it speaks to

us out of the Scripture ; that we have, through its Assistance, and the

Direction of the Word, mortified the Deeds of the Body ; we may conclude from thence, that we are the Children of God; may rely upon the Word, that we are adopted and blessed as Children, and may hope for the Rewards of Sons. And when our Consciences thus bear us Witness, that we have truly feared God, and the Scri- pture confirms this Persuasion, the Spirit of God assures us in an or- dinary Manner, that we are the Children of God ; and if Children, then Heirs. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the

sons of God. And as many as now-a-days are Jed by the Word, or

Scripture, are led by the Spirit of God.: For the Spirit now speak- eth to us by the Word, and in it. And therefore such as are so led,

are the Sons of God. I be Spirit it self beareth witness with our spi-

rita, that we are the Sons of God. 8 | ES

4. The Spirit doth guide us in holy Conversations, and enables us to perfect Holiness in the Fear of God, to abound in every thing that is good and excellent. Of our selves, in our natural State, we are insufficient for these Things, being Enemies to God, and his Goodness ; but through the Directions of the Scriptures, and the

Assistances of this Spirit, we are enabled to walk in the Ways of God, to keep his Commandments, to work out our Salvation with

Fear and Trembling, and to make our Calling and Election sure.

For ‘tis through his Concurrence, that we know and practise our Duties, that we mortify the Deeds of the Flesh, crucify the Old Man, become new Creatures, and walk in Newness of Life. When we do thus, we are said to live in the Spirit, and to walk in the Spi- Tit; that is, we then behave our selves as those, that conform them-

selves to the Word of God, which was reveaPd by the Spirit ; and as those that obey the ordinary and godly Motions of it, by which it guides the Mind, the Will, and the Affections into Righteousness : And in this Sense we are always led by the Spirit, when we read the

Word, and by the Assistance of the Spirit endeavour to live up to

what we read, that the Scriptures may be our Rule and’Guide unto

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but they that are after the Spirit, the things of the Spirit.

IT. As the Spirit thus leads us into all Truth, and prepares us for a bet- ter Place, we should consider what this Holy Ghost may expect from us, as we are Christians, and under the Direction of the Scriptures, and the Influence. of his Grace ; and what he expe&s, may concern

cur Minds, and Will, and Affections, our Bodies, and our Conver- ations.

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our Thoughts ; that our Wills may yield to his Will, and comply with every Motion, which leads to Holiness and Righteousness ; and that our Affections should be always ready to covet, admire, love, and pursue what is commanded. This the Holy Spirit may expect from all of us, as we are put under his Tuition and Government, committed to his Care and Management, appointed to be obedient to him in all Things. It must therefore be very offensive, when his Motions are quench’d and suppress’d, when his Assistances are flight- ed and despis’d, and the Convictions he raises up are turn’d off and

negle&ed ; nay, it must needs grieve the Holy Spirit, by which

we are seal’d to the Day of Redemption, and brought to the saving Knowledge of Christ, to find us ignorant and heedless, harden’d in Heart, and obstinate in Sin , stifled in our Vices, and Proof a- gainst all the Application that he had made to rescue and save us, Consider therefore what Returns ye have made for his Kindness, and quench his Holy Flames no more ; be no more averse to those Con- victions, that he sets home to your Souls, but be obedient that ye may be happy. Wherefore as the Holy Ghost saith, To day if ye will

hear his voice, harden not your hearts?

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2ly, As your Souls and Bodies arc sanRify’d by him, he may

justly demand the Service of both, and may expect that your Bodies

should be preferv’d in a pure and holy Condition; that they may not be disorder’d by any Excess, over-strain’d by any Intemperance,

and may — be preserv’d in Purity and Chastity before him: That as your Bodies are his Temple, in which he 1s to dwell and command; they may not be made an unfit Habitation for him b

any Excess, or any Uncleanness; but may be always guarded by

you with Care, preferv’d in Purity, and may be a meet Habitation for the Holy Spirit of God; that your Minds may be serene, your Wills holy, your Affections pure, and Body and Soul may be preserv’d in Holiness to the Coming of the Lord. What, know ye not that your

body is the temple of the Holy Ghost, which is in you , which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?

3. He may look for an holy Conversation from us, and expect that our Lives should answer our Profession, and his Presence ; for we are consecrated to the Service of Christ, and devoted to every Thing that is good. As the Mind and Will are under the Influence of the

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_ Ghost, our Actions should be good and holy, proper for us to perfo

rm, and the Holy Spirit to guide. As therefore we desire to

answer his Expectations, and to concur with his Assistances, we ought to forsake every evil Way, to abstain from all Appearances of Evil; that we may walk as the Sons of God, and as under the As-

sistances of the Holy Ghost; we may not allow our selves in that

which looks ill, or take those Liberties that are but suspicious; but should watch our Words and Actions, that they may be agreeable

to the Rule we pretend to walk by, and comformable to his Assistance,

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and grieve the Holy Spirit | Let us rather deny our selves, take up our Cross, submit to any Inconveniencies, than offend this Hol Guide, pollute our Consciences and our Lives: And as He whi called us is holy, fo let us be holy in all our Conversations; that

it may appear by what we do, that we belong to an holy God, and 1 Per. I. 16. Are guided by his Holy

Spirit. Because it is written, Be ye holy, for I am holy. ; | |

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e 2 TI V. III. First Part of the 16th Verse. All Scripture is given by Jnspiration of God.

FTER the Ascension of our Lord into Heaven, it was neces-

| sary that we should have those Directions of his Holy Spirit

penn’d down, which might be a standing Rule for the Church

to walk by: And All Scripture is given by Jnsptration of

God for that Purpose ; * and is profitable for Doctrine, for Reproof,

• for Correction, for Instruction in Righteousness ; that the Man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good Works“.