The Foundling; or, The Child of ProvidenceChurch, J. (John)
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The Foundling; or, The Child of Providence
Church, J. (John)
Church, J. (John), approximately 1780-approximately 1825; Clergy -- England -- Biography
I am not writing a body of divinity. I have not abilities for that; but
only stating those truths which are dear to my heart, and producing a few
out of the many Scriptures, to prove the Godhead of the Saviour and the
ever-blessed Holy Spirit. A few must suffice here.
_John_, iii. 6.—“That which is born of the Spirit.”
1 _John_, v. 4.—“Whatsoever is born of God.”
Here the spiritual birth is attributed to the _Spirit_—to _God_.
Therefore the Holy Spirit is God.
* * * * *
_Acts_, xiii. 2.—“The Holy Ghost said,—separate _me_ Barnabas and Saul,
for the work whereunto _I_ have called them.”
_Heb._ v. 4.—“No man taketh this honour to himself, but he that is called
of _God_.”
Therefore the Spirit is God.
* * * * *
_Matt._ ix. 38.—“Pray ye, therefore, the Lord of the harvest, that _he_
will send forth labourers into _his_ harvest.”
_Acts_, xiii. 4.—“So they being sent forth by the Holy Ghost.”
This proves the Holy Ghost is the Lord of his harvest.
* * * * *
_Luke_, ii. 16.—“And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he
should not see death before he had seen the Lord Christ.”
Verse 28.—“And he blessed God, and said, Lord, now lettest thou thy
servant depart in peace, according to _thy Word_.”
This Word was the Word of the Holy Ghost, and is _God_ and _Lord_, to be
blessed and praised.
* * * * *
_John_, xiv. 17.—“_He_, the Spirit of Truth, dwelleth in you, and shall
be in you.”
1 _Cor._ xiv. 25.—“_God_ is in you, of a truth.”
2 _Tim._ iii. 14.—“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God.”
2 _Peter_, xxi.—“Holy men of old spake as they were moved by the Holy
Ghost.”
_John_, iv. 41.—“It is written in the prophets, And they shall be all
taught of _God_.”
1 _Cor._ ii. 13.—“Not in the word, which man’s wisdom teacheth, but which
the Holy Ghost teacheth.”
_Acts_, v. 3.—“Why hath satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy
Ghost?”
Verse 4.—“Thou hast not lied unto men, but unto _God_.”
1 _Cor._ iii. 16.—“The temple of _God_ is holy, which temple are ye.”
1 _Cor._ vi. 19.—“Know ye not that your bodies are the temples of the
Holy Ghost?”
_Deut._ vi. 14.—“Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.”
_Acts_, v. 9.—“How is it, that ye have agreed to tempt the spirit of the
Lord?”
_Matt._ xix. 17.—“There is none good but one, that is God.”
_Psalm_ clxxiii. 10.—“Thy Spirit is good; lead me.”
* * * * *
I might mention many more, with a vast many proofs of this sublime
doctrine, but I trust you will be led to read them in the Scriptures,
with a grace-taught eye, and rejoice in the truth, as you discover and
feel it. I must close this long letter with this verse—
“God is a name my soul adores,
Th’ Almighty Three, th’ Eternal One:
Nature and grace, with all their powers,
Confess the Infinite Unknown.”
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