Scriptures. 2. Pet. 1. 21. he appointeth overseers of the
Church, Act: 20. 28. foretelleth things to come. 1. Tim: 4. 1.
which is an evident argument of his Godhead.
3 The holy Ghost is essentially in God the Father and the
Sonne, and so proceedeth of them, not as a part of them, for no
infinite hath parts, and he is equally God with the Father and
Sonne, nor as parting from them, nor as the creatures are in
God, which are not of his substance and being, though in
him they live, move, and have their being: but hee is of the
same eternity, substance, power, and Majestie in the unity of
the Deity. His proceeding is spoken of in Scripture, Joh: 15. 26.
Whether we speake of his essentiall & eternall proceeding; or
of that admirable effusion of his graces on men, in ordinary or
extraordinary gifts, Act: 2. 2. Gal: 4. 6. & these three are one.
4 Though the holy Ghost be one in the unity of the God∣head
with the Father and the Sonne, yet is he a distinct person
from them both: for though the Father be a spirit and the Son
a spirit according to his Deity, and both are most holy, yet
neither are called the holy spirit, which is a peculiar name to
the third person of the blessed Trinity.
1 Be not overcurious to search into the being of the holy
Trinity: but examine thy selfe whether the holy spirit dwell in
thee or not? Whether thy heart be purified from those unhallo∣wed
thoughts and desires of corrupt ••lesh and blood? Whether
thou hast the love of God shead abroad in thy heart, as also
true charity to all men for God's sake? Whether the holy
Ghost
testifie to thy spirit that thou art a sonne of God (Rom: 8.
15. 16.) teach thee to cry abba father, help thy infirmities and
endite thy prayers.
2 Grieve not the holy spirit with which thou art sealed
up▪ to the day of redempt ō, Eph: 4. 30. doe not that which may
make him depart from thee, hurt, or greiue thy selfe, or the
saints in whom he liveth.
3 Be sure thou walke according to and by the guidance of
the holy Ghost that thou maist be assured thou art in Christ,