where, say those Divines, the holy Spirit is said to reveal the Mysteries of Godlinesse to God's Servants] the other is 2 Tim. 1.10. where it is said, God hath brought life and immortality to light by the Gospell; [now, say they, in this latter place, the Gospell is said to do that which the Spirit was said to act in the former; therefore they are one.]
A most piteous Argument: The Fire, a Candle, and the Sun, make us see the same thing, therefore they three are one; but more closely; the internall light in mine eye, or whatsoever it is that fit's the Or∣gan for discerning, and the externall light of the Sun, which illuminate's the object, both make me perceive the same visible object, therefore, by their Logick, they are one, which is absurd; so is it with these two, the carnall or naturall man, of himself, cannot behold the things of the Spirit, God therefore infuseth into him the holy Ghost, by which he is enabled to discern these Myster••es of Godlinesse; bue yet th•• object lie's in the dark, the Gospell therefore reveale's it unto them; as the Kingly Prophet most punctually phras••th it, Psalm 36.9. in thy light we shall see light; in the light of the Spirit we shall see the light of the Gospell; and yet these two are very distinct; nay my Text confute's all; for if there be any thing in this Verse, which look's like the Gospell, it is the words of the voice, thou art my beloved Son, &c. the apparition of the holy Ghost, in the likenesse of a dove, hath nothing to do with the Gospell, therefore the Spirit here cannot be taken for the Gospell; but they urge again, that it is called the Gospell of the Spirit, 2 Cor▪ 3 6. I say, therefore it is not the Spirit, it is the Gospell of the Spirit, because it reveale's the Spirit unto us and Spiritual Mysteries; but nothing is