§. 188.
The Spirit of Illumina∣tion.
The Holy-Ghost conveying its gracious Influences, and Effects, both into our Souls, and into our Bodies: Into our Souls, both in our Ʋnderstanding, and Memory, and in our Will, and Affections. In our Ʋnderstanding, and Memory, The Spirit of Illumination; who, being the Spirit of God, and knowing all the deep things of God, as a man's Spirit doth the things of a man, (when as we by Adam's fall, do remain miserably blinded, and darkned in our Ʋnderstand∣ing;) doth reveal unto us all the supernatural mysteries of our Redemption, and Salvation, and produceth in us a live∣ly faith, and credence of things not seen: who beareth wit∣ness within us to all the doctrine of Christ, to the truth of the Gospel, and to all the promises, and threats thereof; by whom it is that we call Jesus Lord: who is the Spirit of Truth, to guide us into all Truth; by whose unction we know all things beneficial to us, and are every one taught of God; from whom, those who are his more diligent, and worthy servants, receive manifold revelations, visions, illu∣minations, both in things of spiritual and temporal concern∣ment, both for their own edification, and the edification of others; knowledge of the mysteries of Religion, and of the deeper sence of the word of God; knowledge of things to come, of the secrets of the heart; of things done in absence, and at the remotest distance: The word of Wisdome, and Counsel; the gift of Eloquence, and powerful perswasion: Wisdome in Offices, and Governments. The Holy Spirit, distributing unto men these several Gifts, as seemeth good unto him, and fit for the work wherein he imploys them; And all our science being much perfecter, and directed to nobler ends, when this conferred by the Holy Spirit.