The way of the Spirit in bringing souls to Christ set forth in X sermons on John 16:7, 8, 9, 10 and chap 7:37 / by Mr. Thomas Allen, late pastor of a church in ... Norwich.

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Title: The way of the Spirit in bringing souls to Christ set forth in X sermons on John 16:7, 8, 9, 10 and chap 7:37 / by Mr. Thomas Allen, late pastor of a church in ... Norwich.
Author: Allen, Thomas, 1608-1673.
Publication: London :: [s.n.],; Printed in the year 1676.
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Subject terms: Holy Spirit.; Salvation.; Sermons, English -- 17th century.
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Answer 2.

Secondly, Every Soul that is come to Christ, (though in respect of his Sanctification, of sancti∣fying and saving grace) he is not perfect, he hath not drunk such a draught but he desires more, and may desire more, yet notwithstanding, that draught that he hath drunk is such a draught, as he shall never be thirsty more, so as to be wholly destitute of this same water of life, as he was before. Christ saith, John 6.35. He that cometh to me shall never hun∣ger, he that believeth on me shall never thirst; He shall be carried on, as he shall never decrease, so as to be destitute, but shall grow up, as the grain of mustard seed Christ makes use of by way of Parable, likening the Kingdom of Heaven to a grain of mustard seed, and to a little Leaven which never leaves spreading, till it hath spread all over, and the grain of mustard seed, it grows and springs up further and further, till it become a tree for the fowls in the air to lodge in; so our inward man is renewed day by day, as it will spring up, increase, and grow more and more, though yet he that hath drunk of the Spirit, hath not the full perfection of it at once, but may de∣sire more, yet notwithstanding he hath so much as he shall never be dry again, that is, wholly destitute, but shall grow up, and increase and spring. And let me add only a third thing.