USE 3.
We may hence also Learn, who can Reform, and (being Reformed) preserve the Spirit of man; even he, and only he, that Formed it; That Stretcheth out the Hea∣vens,
The spirit of man, or, Some meditations (by way of essay) on the sense of that scripture, 1 Thes. 1:23 ... by Charles Morton ...
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- The spirit of man, or, Some meditations (by way of essay) on the sense of that scripture, 1 Thes. 1:23 ... by Charles Morton ...
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- Morton, Charles, 1627-1698.
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and Layeth the Foundation of the Eart•• and F••rmeth the Spirit of man within hi•• (Zech. 12. 1.) This may indeed be u••derstood of the Soul, as one of the En••••nent Works of God, and so is here Rec••••oned among them. The like may 〈◊〉〈◊〉 said of that, Father of Spirits. (Heb. 1•• 9.) And that (in Isa. 57. 16.) The Spi•••••• should fail before me, and the Souls which•• have made; Spirit and Souls may be take•• as put Exeg••tically; yet, if you conside•• what follow, (in that Zach. 12. 2.) I 〈◊〉〈◊〉 make Ierusalem a Cup of Trembling, to 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the People round about, when they shall be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the Fire. (v. 3.) A Burthensome Stone 〈◊〉〈◊〉 all the people, gathered together against 〈◊〉〈◊〉 And (v. 4.) Smite every Horse with Ast••∣nishment, and his Rider with madness. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 (I say) considered, seems more to favo••••our Sense. As it the Prophet had sai•••• The Malignant Spirit of Wicked Men 〈◊〉〈◊〉 set against Gods People; But the For••••er of Spirits can quickly confound the•• can dash and break them, be they as 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as the Horse Rushing into the Battle; 〈◊〉〈◊〉 can soon fill them with Astonishme•••• and promises so to do.
Now if he can thus Over-rule the Sp••••rits of the Wicked; He can as well Reg••••late the Spirits of his Elect; Casting 〈◊〉〈◊〉
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Imaginations and every high thing, that Ex∣alteth it self against the Knowledg of God, and bringing into Cap••ivity every Thought to the Obedience of Christ. (2 Cor. 10 5.) Thus the High Spirits (who are like Hills) are pulled down. And the mean, Low Spirits (like to Valleys) are lifted up; yea, the Crooked and Rough Spirits, shall become as a straight and plain place, to prepare the way of the Lord, and make his paths straight. (Isa. 40. 4.)
This Sense is agreeable to the Covena•••• made with Christ for his People, (Isa. 42 5) where Gods. Titles are much like those in Zechary; Who Created the Hea∣vens, and Spread forth the Earth; H•• that giveth Breath unto the People upon it (There's their Natural Life) And Spirit to them that walk therein. (This I take to be their Moral Life, or Conversation among men, to which the Spirit, we now speak of, does very much conduce) He gives the Spirit, Temper, or Inclination not on∣ly as a Gift of Nature, but as an Eminent Gift of Sanctifying Grace, whereby they walk Uprightly in the Earth.