"dued with GOD's mighty Spirit - that by no "Means could he be remov'd from the Confef "fion of Truth." In the Account of the Conftancy of John Warne Martyr, it is faid, "He fign'd his "Articles with his own Hand, fuch Strength and "Fortitude God's holy Spirit wrought in him."

In the Hiftory of Julius Palmer, Fellow of Magdalen's College, Martyr, the Author faith, "For by the fecret Infpiration of GOD's holy "Spirit inwardly working in his Heart, he

gave an apparent Signification in his young "Years, that if GOD had fpared his Life, he "would have been an Ornament to Chrift's "Church." Mrs. Joyce Lewes being cited to appear before one of the Romish Bishops, was told by him, "That if fhe believed no more than "the Scriptures, fhe was in a damnable Cafe. "At which Words fhe was wonderfully amaz'd, "and being moved by the Spirit of GOD, told "the Bishop his Words were ungodly, and "wicked." So all the Night before the fuffer'd (faith the Author) "The Majefty of the Spirit of "GOD did manifeftly appear in her; who did "expel the Fear of Death out of her Heart."

In a Letter of Robert Samuel, Minifter and Martyr, to his Congregation, he faith, "Now I "live, and yet not I but Chrift liveth in me! "yea I dwell in him, and he in me."

In a Letter of Robert Glover to his Wife, he faith, "I thank my heavenly Father, who of "his infinite Mercy infpired me with his holy "Spirit, &c." After his anfwering the Chancellor in Prifon, he writes, "I found in myself daily "Amendment of Health of Body, Increase of "Peace in Confcience, and many Confolations "from GOD, by the Help of his holy Spirit; "and fometimes (as it were) a Taste and Glim"mering

mering of the Life to come." In a Letter of John Hullier, Minifter and Martyr, to his Church, he begins thus, "I now moft dear Chriftians, "having the fweet Comfort of GODs faving "Health, and being confirm'd with his free Spi"rit (he only therefore be prais'd) &c.”

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In an Apology made by feveral Martyrs occafion'd by many unjuft Things reported of them, they write thus, "Although we have erred for "a certain Time, yet the Root of Faith was pre"ferved in us, by the Holy Ghost which hath "reduced us into a full Certainty of the fame." When John Careless, a Martyr, was ask'd of his Faith, he answer'd, "That GOD hath predefti"nated me to eternal Life in Jefus Christ, I am "moft certain, and even fo am I fure, that his "holy Spirit wherewith I am fealed, will fo pre"ferve me from all Herefies, and evil Opinions, "that I fhall die in none at all." In à Letter of his to Mr. Philpot, he faith," I am become "drunken in the Joy of the Spirit." In the fame Letter he faith," So foon as I had read "your moft godly and comfortable Letter, my "Sorrows vanifh'd away as Smoak in the Wind,

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my Spirit reviv'd, and Comfort came again, "whereby I am fure that the Spirit of GOD was "the Author of it." In his Letter to John Brother he begins, "The eternal Comfort of his "fweet Spirit, which has furely fealed you unto "eternal Salvation, be with you, and ftrengthen "you." And afterwards he faith, "I fhould "earneftly praise him for your sweet Juftification, "whereof you are moft certain by GOD's Grace "and Spirit." In his Letter to fome Friends condemn'd for the Faith in Newgate, he faith, "He "fhall give you for everlasting Poffeffion of the "fame, all his Holiness, Righteousness, and Jufti

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46 fication, yea and the Holy Ghost in your Hearts: "Wherewith you are feal'd unto the Day of Re"demption; to certify you of your eternal Elec

tion: And that ye are his true adopted Sons, "whereby ye may boldly cry unto GOD, Abba "dear Father, for evermore.' In another Letter to fome under Sentence of Death, he faith, "He "hath fo plentifully poured the Oil of his Spirit "into the Lamp of your Faith, fo that the Light "thereof fhall never be extinct." In his Letter to William Tyms, a Prifoner in Newgate, he faith," I doubt not but GOD will do according "to his infallible Promifes: Yea I am well af "fured thereof, forafmuch as you have to effec"tually receiv'd his Holy Spirit into your Heart, "as a Pledge, and a fure Seal of your eternal "Redemption!' In the End of the fame Letter he writes, "I do moft heartily commit you, with "all the rest of your godly Fellow-Prifoners, to "GOD, who comfort, ftrengthen, and defend you with his Grace, and mighty Operation of "his Holy Spirit, as he hath hitherto done." In his Letter to Henry Adlington, a Prifoner in Lollard's Tower, he writes, "The everlasting Peace "of GOD in Jefus Chrift, the continual Aid, Strength, Joy, and Comfort of his moft pure,

holy and mighty Spirit, with the Increase of "Faith, and lively Feeling of his Mercies, be "most effectually wrought in your Heart." In his Letter to Agnes Glafcock, Martyr, he faith (comforting her)" With his Holy Spirit he will "evermore guide you; wherewith he hath furely "fealed you unto the Day of Redemption. He "hath alfo given you the fame, in Earnest for "the Recovery of the purchas'd Poffeffion, which "he hath prepared for you before the Foundation "of the World was laid." In another Letter to

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her he faith, "Be diligent to call earnestly to "GOD for Grace, and the Strength of his Holy "Spirit (without which we are not able to ftand "one Hour.") So when Julius Palmer was brought before Doctor Jeffery, who threatned to make him cry Peccavi, he anfwer'd, "I know "that although of myself I be able to do nothing, 66 yet if you and all mine Enemies, both bodily "and ghoftly, fhould do your worst, you shall "not be able to bring to pafs, neither prevail "against GOD's mighty Spirit, by whom we "understand the Truth, and fpeak it fo boldly." Here the Doctor talked in the Language of the Defpifers of our Age, and deridingly ask'd, Ah! are you full of the Spirit? are you infpired with the Holy Ghost? To which the bleffed Martyr anfwer'd, "Šir, no Man can believe but by the Inspiration of the Holy Ghoft: Therefore if I

were not a fpiritual Man, and inspired with "GOD's holy Spirit, I were not a true Chri"ftian. Qui Spiritum Chriftum non habet hic non eft ejus, i. e. He that hath not the Spirit of Chrift is none of his. And just before he was put to Death, he fpake before many and faid, "GOD's holy Spirit certifieth our Spirits, that he "hath even now prepared for us a fweet Supper " in Heaven."

Alfo when Mr. Woodman was examined, and counsel'd by the Bishop of Chichester before his Martyrdom, and told by the Bishop, "I am "come to give you fpiritual Counsel." He made this Reply," You faid you would give me fpi"ritual Counsel. Be you fure that you have the

Spirit of GOD? To which the Bishop anfwered, "No, I am not fure of that." "No, faid "Mr. Woodman! be you not fure of that? Then 66 you be like the Waves of the Sea, as faith St.

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"James that be toffed about by the Wind, and "be unstable in all your Ways, and can look "for no good Thing at the Lord's Hands: Yea "you are neither Hot nor Cold, and therefore "GOD will fpue you out of his Mouth, as faith "St. John. God forbid that I fhould learn of "him who confeffeth he hath not the Spirit of "GOD." Why (faid the Bishop) do you "think that you have the Spirit of GOD? To which he answered, "I verily believe that I have "the Spirit of God." Then the Bishop told him he boafted more than Paul, who faid, I think I have the Spirit of GOD; "So I (faid the Bi"fhop) fuppofe I have the Spirit of GOD:" To which he again anfwered, "I can prove by Places enough that Paul had the Spirit of GOD, "as I myself, and all GOD's Elect have." "How prove you that? (faid the Bishop) He answered, "No Man can believe that Fefus is the Lord but "by the Holy Ghoft, 1 Cor. xii. 3. I do believe "that Fefus Chrift is my Redeemer, and that I "fhall be faved from all my Sins by his Death "and Bloodshedding, as Paul and all the Apoftles "did, and as all faithful People ought to do; which "no Man can do without the Spirit of GOD; and as there is no Damnation to them that are in Chrift

Jefus, fo there is no Salvation to them that are "not in Chrift Fefus: For be that hath not the Spi"rit of Chrift is none of his, but is a Caft-a-way. "As he faith in the fame Text. Again, we have

not received the Spirit of Bondage again to fear; "but we have received the Spirit of Adoption, "whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The fame Spi "rit certifieth our Spirits that we are the Sons

of GOD. Here are Proofs enough that Paul "was fure he had the Spirit of GÖD. As allo "St. John faith, He that believeth not that Chrift

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