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intuition — But by impartation of spiritual recep-

tivity-(2) Examination of leading passages in

the New Testament dealing with the doctrine of

the Holy Spirit - These mainly in St Paul and

St John-St John iii. 1-8-Study of ver. 8-

"Born of the Spirit"-A phrase to be studied in

the light of Scripture on the signs of spiritual son-

ship-Augustine on 1 John v. 7—"Born of the

Spirit"-The whole process is His work-" So is

every one," etc.- Universality of the statement-

Significance of the simile employed, the wind-

Secrecy of process-Independence on human will-

Evidence in results-Bearing of these remarks on

our view of the function of Baptism-Beveridge on

Regeneration

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CHAPTER V.

The Spirit convincing of Sin—We retrace our steps, to

study in more detail the subject of the New Birth-

Conversion-Conviction of sin—John xvi. 8-11-Points

to be remembered in this passage. "The World"

the sphere of the work-Some interpret the passage

accordingly with slight reference to individual con-

victions of sin-But these latter are at least not

excluded from the meaning of the words-Individual

convictions of sin have a powerful influence on

general conviction-Appeal to the reader-Convic-

tion of sin experienced irrespective of differences

of circumstance and character-Varieties of expe-

rience of it-Influence of the experience upon our

insight into the whole Gospel-The Cross and the

Resurrection are now seen in their true glory-

Beata culpa-Such conviction makes personal ex-

perience deep-And pastoral ministry faithful and

fruitful-Need to the last of an abiding and deve-

loped work of conviction of sin

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The Spirit glorifying Christ to the Soul-This is His

congenial and beloved work-A fact often forgotten

-Bonar on The Gospel of the Spirit's Love—The

Spirit's gift of faith-Proof from Scripture that faith

is a "
gift"-How the gift is given-By the mani-

festation of Christ's all-sufficiency to the awakened

soul-Illustration from common experience—A recent

personal example-The work is at once natural and

supernatural-The case and testimony of Count Zin-

zendorf-Personal appeal to the reader-Realities

of experience, lighting up truths of doctrine-Let

us love Him who loves thus to bless us-Hart's hymn 100

CHAPTER VII.

The Spirit's Work as further seen in our Lord's last

Discourse and Prayer, John xiv.-xvii.-The whole

life of the regenerate is to the last by the Spirit-

In the present passage the Holy Spirit is implied

even where not mentioned-And the passage bears

not on the Apostles only, but on all believers-Who

are in some respects represented by the Apostles—

Oneness of believers with Christ by the Spirit—Depth

and preciousness of that truth-An appeal-They

live by Christ, through the Spirit-Holy realities of

personal experience of this-A record and testimony

-Fruit-bearing by the Spirit-Prayer in the Spirit—

Its connexion with fruit-bearing-Miss F. R. Havergal

Greater works than these "-Teaching work of

the Holy Spirit—The "'unction ""
of 1 John ii.-The

keeping and sanctifying of the saints by the Spirit—

Let us live in the Upper Chamber

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The Spirit's Work as seen in John vii. and xx., etc.—

A chapter of fragments-(i) John vii. 37-39-The

Tabernacle-feast-The Saviour's "cry"-A majestic

invitation and promise-At once interpreted by St

John-How "the Spirit was not yet given"-Diffu-

sive character of the Gospel age-How the water

shall flow from the man-(ii) John xx. 21-23—The

occasion―The act of breathing and its significance

-The words-What they do not mean-They mean

not mediation, but declaration-To be done by all

true Christians, though not anarchically-To be

done in the power of the Spirit—(iii) 1 John ii. 20, 27,

iii. 24-The spiritual believer is in a humble sense

a prophet-(iv) Rev. v. 6-The Spirit seen in vision

as the Vehicle of Christ's power and presence for

His Church below

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CHAPTER IX.

The Spirit in the writings of St Paul: in general-

Great fulness of Pauline teaching on the Spirit's

work-This is the more remarkable, as St Paul is

the Apostle of Justification-Lessons of this fact-

Justifying Righteousness and the Spirit's Work dis-

tinct in conception, indissoluble in divine intention

-And in the true experience of the Christian-St

Paul's witness to the Personality of the Spirit-And

to the Union of being and work between the Spirit

and the Son—And to the agency of the Spirit in the

whole work of grace-New Birth-New Life and

Walk-Union with Christ-Revelation of divine truth

and blessing-Of the certainty of Adoption-And of

paternal Love-Rom. v. 5 explained-And Rom. viii.

16-The work of the Spirit in the believer's soul

and life seen in details-The flesh and the Spirit-

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Encouraging aspect of Gal. v. 17-Liberty in the

Spirit-Need of realizing our possession of power by

the Spirit

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The Spirit in the writings of St Paul: the Fruit of

the Spirit-Topics of the Epistle to the Galatians—

Justification - And the Spirit's work- Their con-

nexion-Abundance of teaching on the work of the

Spirit towards the close of the Epistle-" Not under

the law"-"Led by the Spirit Sowing to the

Spirit"-The Fruit of the Spirit contrasted with the

works of the flesh-Significance of the singular

number, Fruit-The place of "diligence" in fruit-

bearing - Meanwhile, it is a power not our own

which bears the fruit-It is the Holy Spirit-While

Christ is the Life He gives-The Fruit-Primarily,

it consists in not doing, but being-Not that the

spiritual Christian is to isolate himself from common

life and duty-The Fruit is a Character-Its elements

-Nine, in three triads-All harmonized in one-

This character is essentially one of love and light—

And of yielding and forbearance-And of vigilant

practicality — The description of the Fruit of the

Spirit should be a touchstone of the inner life

CHAPTER XI.

The Spirit in the writings of St Paul: the Fulness
of the Spirit-Scriptural illustrations of the phrase-
Varying phases of the "Filling"- Connexion between
the Fulness and miraculous gifts-Are the two always
connected?—No; the Fulness has a more abiding
connexion with consecration to the will of God-Not
that miracles are necessarily confined to the first
age-Eph. v. 18 explained-It refers not to an ab-

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normal crisis, but to the rule and habit of life-Filled
"in" the Spirit; how?-Practical meaning of the
precept-Surrender to the presence of the Spirit—
The Baptism of the Spirit-Passages examined-Is
it to be sought for, like the Filling?—Apparently not
-Work of faith in receiving the fulness of the Spirit
-Blessed results in detail-The Sealing, Earnest,
and Firstfruits of the Spirit-A Prayer.

CHAPTER XII.

The Spirit in the writings of St Paul: Christ dwelling

in the heart by faith-Sacred treasures of the close

of Eph. iii.-The passage takes up that at the close

of Eph. ii.-Likeness and difference between the two

passages-The former contemplates the Community,

the latter rather the Individual-Context of Eph. iii. 17

-The Indwelling-It means more than the Vital

Union-Significance of the word “heart”—The In-

dwelling designed for all believers-And to be con-

tinuous-The language implies an Arrival in order

to dwell-In what senses such an arrival is and is

not for all Christians-The work of the Holy Spirit

in this matter-Strengthening-In order to a willing

welcome of the divine MASTER-Nature in the fall

shrinks from this-So the Spirit's enabling is needed

-Significance of the words "by faith"-Faith in

this as in all its work is the Spirit's gift-Conclusion

-Dying words of Adolphe Monod

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