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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Truly Brethren, that the evil Spirit, that the Devil may trouble a Soul about Sin, and for Sin, I think it is out of question, by the example of Ju∣das, that had his Sin so set home upon him, that he could not live under it; nay, Brethren, the evil Spirit may set home sin upon the hearts of Gods people, and endeavour to overwhelm them: I remember what Job speaks, Cap. 6.4. The Ar∣rows of the Almighty are within me, and the poyson thereof drinketh up my Spirit, the Terrors of God set themselves in array against me.— So Job 13.26. Thou writest bitter things against me, the terrors of the Almighty are upon me. Brethren, Do you think now, that this was from the Spirit of God? the Spirit of God, when once it comes to be a Spi∣rit of Adoption, it never comes to be the Spirit of Bondage again. So the Apostle saith expresly, Rom. 8.15. You have not received the Spirit of Bon∣dage again to fear, but the Spirit of Adoption. — Now 'tis true, Job doth ascribe it to God, yet it may be from Satan, because Job did ascribe all that ever he met withall, to God. Satan was an Instrument to raise a storm, to blow down the

house where his Children were, yet saith Job: The Lord hath given, and the Lord hath taken away; he takes notice of the hand of God in it, so in this case; The Terrors of the Almighty set themselves in Array against me: This may be from the evil Spirit which did become a Spirit of Bondage to him.