That there is a Holy Spirit you pretend not to deny—but “What is it?” say you and your deluded followers; “O nothing but a _mere breath_, _a point_, _a mere emanation_, that’s all!” Pray Sir, where did you get this information from? not from the Bible that is plain; where then but from other fools like yourself, and now imposing these ridiculous notions upon your hearers as if you had been the original author of them; whereas, yourself can hardly tell what an emanation means. May the Lord restore you to truth, or open the eyes of your hearers to see your errors, and your base design in propagating them. But from the Scriptures of truth I am about to prove that the adorable Spirit is something more than a mere breath or an emanation; and that the ever-blessed Spirit is a person God blessed for evermore—and be it at your peril to contradict it. _Deny_ it you may—_reason_ about it you may—but overthrow it you never shall. Thousands of hearts, tongues and pens have been employed in this black work before you was born, who are gone to the judgment seat of God to answer for this crime; and without you relinquish your notions, without humbling grace, and the pardon of this sin, so will you. To the law and testimony, without one word of reason from me, let the word speak, and we shall find something more than emanation. The adorable Spirit is described as a person; and every one knows that a person is a _living_, _thinking_, _intelligent_ being, endowed with _will_ and _understanding_; and such is the Holy Spirit. He communicates natural and spiritual life to mankind, he must therefore possess it himself. He wills what he pleases, which would be ridiculous to suppose of an emanation. He divideth to every man severally as _He_ will. He knoweth all things, yea, the deep things of God—this can never be said of a mere point of light. Personal actions are ascribed to him in not less than twenty particulars in the new Testament— He shall convince the world of sin; then he must be a person if he be capable of convincing another of his mistakes, as all the following actions prove this point. He teacheth all things; a human teacher is a person, so surely is a divine one. He is a comforter—sheds abroad the love of God—takes of the thing, of Christ—shews them unto us—applies the promises—declares our pardon is the earnest and seal of a promised heaven—he is one of the Three that bears witness in heaven—testifies of Christ—bears witness to the Saints—acts as a spirit of grace and supplication—helps the saints in prayer—makes intercession in them—gives gifts to his people—calls, qualifies, orders, commands, and directs his ministers—dwells in the saints and will raise their bodies in the last day.