...111. The 33. of LITERATURE; 25$ ill The Title of the Third Difcourfe is exprefied in tliefe Words. Concerning the Spirit of God in the faithful ; how and in what manner it doth bear Witnefs with their Spirits, that they are the Children of God ; and what Degree of Hope or Perfuajion...

...Difcourfe Concerning the Spirit of God in the Faithful ; bow and in what manner it doth bear Witnefe with their Spirits^ that they are the Children of God ; and what Degree of Hope or Perfuajion concerning their Adoption this ff^itnejs of the Spirit doth ordinarily produce in the Faithful;...

...truth : as a comforter or Spirit of comfort, shall fill their hearts with joy in believing, by bearing witness with their spirits, that they are the children of God, and by revealing unto them the precious things wch God hath prepared for them that love him, which neither...

...gently to lead those that are with young ? And I have promised they shall have the Witness of GOD, to bear witness with their spirits, that they are the children of GOD, whereby ye cry, " Abba, Father, rny LOKD, and my GOD." But here they are making a contempt of all my...

...Shepherd's voice, and in obedience to it, they go in and out, and find pasture. The Spirit of God bears witness with their spirits that they are the children of God. And as the blessings of which they partake, are mysterious, so also are the means through which they have...

...of men, a thorough change being wrought both within and without also ; " The holy scripture bearing witness with their spirits, that they are the children of God; (and Christ says) theirs is the kingdom of heaven." " Blessed are they that mourn : for they shall be comforted."...

...sealing with it, tlut he may enabje them to "know the things that are freely given them of God, and may bear witness with their spirits, that they are the children of God," as Paul speaks, 1 Cor. II, 12. Rom. viii. 15. Their souls are set upon this, they pray to him for it,...

...might know the things which are freely given to them of God," 1 Cor. ii. 12 : which Spirit " beareth witness with their spirits, that they are the children of God." And to this is added, the testimony of their conscience : " that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not...

...of this distinguished felicity, while the fiiiirit of the Son, sent forth into their hearts, hears witness with their spirits that they are the children of God, and enahles them to cry, Ahha, Father.—It is true . their real glory is eclipsed in this state of their...

...blessedness, who have such a glorious pledge and earnest of it ? Again, if we consider the Spirit as bearing witness with their spirits, that they are the children of God ; and if children, then heirs, heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ ; and that they shall be glorified...