Again, when the Spirit is said _to help our infirmities_, ver. 26. in prayer: is not prayer as much a duty now as it was when they had extraordinary gifts? therefore, ought we not to hope for the assistance of the Spirit, in all ages? and consequently the Spirit’s help, in this respect is not confined to that age, when there was a miraculous dispensation, or extraordinary inspiration. And when it is elsewhere said, _As many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God_, ver. 14. can we suppose, that none were the sons of God but such as had extraordinary gifts? Does not this privilege belong to us, as well as unto them? If therefore we are the sons of God, as well as they, we have this evidence hereof, according to this scripture; namely, our _being led by the Spirit of God_; though we pretend not to be led by him, as a Spirit of inspiration. And to this we may add, that the apostle elsewhere speaks of some who were _sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise; which is the earnest of our inheritance_: and these are described as _trusting in Christ after they had heard the word of salvation_, and _believing in him_, Eph. i. 13, 14. But this belongs to the church in all ages; therefore sealing is not a privilege confined to those who had the extraordinary gifts of the Holy Ghost; but to believers as such. Moreover, it is said, _The Spirit beareth witness with our spirits, that we are the children of God_, Rom. viii. 16. Therefore, some persons may know themselves to be the children of God, in a way of self-examination, by the witness of the Spirit, which is common to all believers; without pretending to be inspired therein; which would be to know this matter without the concurring testimony of our own spirits. Many things, of the like nature, might be observed, concerning the other scriptures, that are generally brought to prove, that believers, in our day, are made partakers of the powerful influences of the Holy Ghost; though they pretend not to the Spirit of inspiration; which is a sufficient answer to this objection. _Object._ 2. If it be farther objected, that if the Spirit does work internally in the souls of men, we are not to suppose, that he works a change in their wills, but only presents objects to them, which they by their own power, improve, and make use of, for their good; even as a finite Spirit may suggest good or bad thoughts, without disposing us to comply with them; or, as the devil is said to work in men, who is called, _The Spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience_, Eph. ii. 2.