A Spirit of Continence and Abftinence,
That we may live by Faith, and not by
Senfe :

A Spirit of Mercy and Compaffion;
A Spirit of Prudence, and Difcretion;
A Spirit of Wisdom, that we easily
May Truth distinguish from Hypocrify;
And may difcern a faithful Friend, from one
Who only puts a Mask of Friendship on :
A Spirit of Repose, and Trust in God,
Whilft here on Earth we make our short
Abode.

So fhall we have a never-failing Friend,
Who will conduct us to our Journey's End ;
Even the Holy Spirit of the Lord,

Who will to Us his Influence afford ;
The Spirit of the Father, and the Son,

Who, with the Father, and the Son, is One;
One God, they are, and yet, in Perfons, Three;
He, the Third Person in the Trinity.

Let us adore, not fearch too curiously.
This fo infcrutable a Mystery!

Το

T°

Father, Son, and Holy Ghoft,
One God, whom we adore;

Be Glory, as it was, is now,

And fhall be evermore.

Amen.

On

On TRINITY-SUNDAY.

Teis-azov. Ifa. vi. 3.1
Rev. 4.8.5

Behold! This Day prefents to us a Theme,

On which both Men and Angels may de

.: claim

To all Eternity, but never can

Conceive this Mystery reveal'd to Man; * Which infinitely does our Thoughts transcend, A Deep, which none to fathom can pretend. And yet, how oft have learned Men in vain Prefum'd this hidden Myft'ry to explain? Whereby, they have with all their boasted Senfe

Egregiously expos'd their Ignorance;

Whilst they more Wife and Knowing would

appear

Than other of their Fellow-Creatures are:

As if their Learning poffibly could be
A Match for the profoundeft Mystery!
O vain and dangerous Attempt, to tell
That which is hidden and unfearchable!
Wherefore, affecting not, to be thought wife
Above what's written, of all Mysteries,
More to affirm of This, I will not dare,
Than what the Scriptures plainly do declare.
Affift me then, O Lord, I humbly pray,
That with due Care and Reverence, I may
Say what Thou art, just so, as Thou haft
done,

So Speak of the mysterious. Three in One.

Or Gods, the Heathen had Plurality; We Chriftians know there is but One, yet He Is Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. One: Three. Three-One. O venerable Mystery!

*I Cor. viii. 4, 5, 6.

The

The Father, he is God; (Gal. i. 1.) and fo, the Son; (Ro. ix. 5.)

And fo, the Holy Ghoft; (Ats v. 3,4) All

Three, but One. (1 Joh. v. 7.)

The Father, uncreate; (Ro. xi. 36.) and fo, the Son; (John i. 3.).

And fo, the Holy Ghost; (Gen. i. 2. Pfal. civ. 30.) All Three, but One.

The Father, is Eternal; (1 Tim. i. 17.) so, the Son; (John viii. 58. ch. xvii. 5.)

And fo, the Holy Ghoft; (Heb. ix. 14.) All Three, but One.

The Father, is Almighty; (Ezek. x. 5.) fo, the Son; (Phil. iii. 21.)

And fo, the Holy Ghoft; (Ifa. xl. 13.) All Three, but One.

And it's no Contradiction, there should be In different Refpects, but One, yet Three. One God; in Effence, One; in Subftance,

One;

Father, Son,Holy Ghoft, true God, eachOne; Tho' They be not Three Gods, but only One.