ttrefff/^ fet in them to doe eui/l.B\it to zwake aWthoCe which liue inthisfecuri-
tk •> they piuft remember that howfbeuer the Lord God doth now deferrc his
' iudgcmcht , yet there is a day wherein he will no way fhew mercie and long
fuffering, when they fhall heare thisfearefull fentence of condemnation pro-
:?ounced againft themf Arfayfommeye cttrfed. The fecond vfe is to the ^odly s
' Jtfcruwtomirtutc them Sctokecpethem in awebefore God: and no ooubt,-
'- " .. - ' tl-iis .
43 1 Tlielaftiudgcmcnt. At'ExpofttUn .,-.,J-x
this was a prindpall caufc why this fcntcncc was here penned by tSetiofi||^
Ghoft. A wife mafter of a family will check his feruant,& if the caule require,
corrcft him in his childs prcfenec , that the child it felft may leamc thereby to"
fcare 6c ftand in awe of his falhen fo Chrifi: the moil carefull and wife goucr*
nour of his Church hatli (ct downe this (cntence of condemnation againft the
wicked jthat the children of God in this world whenfoeuer they^allheare or
read the (ame , might be mooued thereby to ftand in feare of Gtid , and m9r^^
dutifully pcrforme obedience vnto his commandements.^^^7/0»» wf^ Here
we may learne , what a biefTed thing it is for a man to haue true felbwihipp^
with Chrifl: in this world. For in the day ofiudgement the punifhment of me
Wicked is to be cut offfrom him,and driuen away fiom his prefence. Now he
that would haue fellown^ip with God after this1rfc,5c efcape that puniflinicti
jnuft feckc to haue it in this life : and he that will not feeke to haue fellowfhip'
with him in this life Hiallneucr haue it after in the day ofiudgement. Againc,;
kt vs marke thai it is nothing to draw neere vnto Chrifl: with our lippes,if the:
hjeart be not with him : for fuch as come neere with the lippe and keepe aloofe
T.6;*hr Jtesi'g^ihal) hearc the fentence pronounced. Away from me ye curfeci% and'
^a ! â– r iVuered as fine from Chiifl: as hell iroiu heauen. Therefore let vs not
Ct>mentour feiucs withfbnnall ptofeffionjbut open the doores of our hearts,"
that the king of gloric may come in. Tecurfed^ They arccurfedwhoare
borne in finiic and feuein their finnes , and all the daies of their liues fo perfe-
ucre to the laft gafpe without feeking recoueric . Whofoeuer he be, that is in
this eftate, the cur^ of God hangeth ouer his head , and will iJo doe till he get
reconciliation with G od in Chrifl: . This bccing fo , aboue all things in this
world we muft labour to be at peace with God , and neuer ceafe nor be quiet
with our felues till wc haue the fame wrought andfealed in our hearts.For ht-^
fore (iich time as wc be in Gods fauour , his fcarefuU curfe hangs ouer our
heads,and if we (b pcrfcuerc widiout repentance, the day will come when we
fliall heare this fcarefull fentence pronounced againft vs : Away fiom me yee
curfed into hell fire. What hell fire is , we mufl: not curioufly fearch, but rathcr-
fiue our whole endeauour to learne how we may auoid it : as when a mans
oufe is on fire,his care mufl be,not to fearch how it came , but rather how W
quench it : yet y/e are to know thus much , that by hell fire is not meant any»
bodily flame , but it fignifies thefeazin^of the fearefiill andtcrrible wrath of
God both on bodie and fbule for euer. For howfbcuer the bodie be fubieft
to burning with bodily fire , yet the foule beeing fpirituall can not burne; and
therefore hell fire is not a materiall lire J>ut a gricuous torment,fitIy refemblcd
ikcrehy^Preparedfor the demllandhis ^«^f//.] There is in euery mans heart by
nature this corruption ; whereby when he finncth , he diinks that there isfia^
danger but all is vveli,hauing as tfai faith , made a conenant with hell. But here
eonfidcr,dut,a]ihough the deuill was once an angel of l^ght, yet when he had
£nned,he could not efcape hell: it was prepared eucn for him. Howdjcn iTiall
vngodly menjwhich are not halfe fo wily,thinke to efcape ? ^
Now followeth the reafon of their reiedion in thefewordes;fo^ /»'<«'«»
hunarcdandyegaMe me no meate,^c. Hence we learne thefe twopoiiits : I. that
all uians rcligioii and feruing of God is in vaiflC;>if^&>4>€weflicw no compad
£oa
oftheCreede. The laft iaclgemcnt. 433
fion toward the poore members of Chrift , in feeding, clothing, loclging,ancl
vifiting of them. For wc mult thinke , that many of thofe againft whome this
jcafon^ fliall be brought, did know religion andprofed'e the fame, yea they
prophefied in the name of Chrift,and called on him, faying, Lord,Lord: and
yet the fentence of condemnation goeth againll them, becaufe theyfhcv/no
companion toward the members of Chrift,and therefore it is a principal ver?
tuc , and a fpeciall note ofa Chrilban, to Ihevv the bowebof compamoa to-
wards his ncedicbrethren. Here a^aine we note , that it is not fiifficientfor vs
toabllainefrom euill, but wemult alfb doe good. For it jsnotlaide,! was an
hungred and ye tooke fromme , but, Tyhen 1 wa^ hungrie ye gaue me no matte. Ma'b>>^
"They are not charged with doing euilI,but,for not domg good. S. lohn fiith,
The axe is laid to the roote of the tree , and the reafon followes , notbecaufe the
tree bare euill fruit , hul^eciwje it bare not good fruit e : therefore it muft be caft
sntothe firc.This condcmnes a bad opinion of all worldly men , who thinke
diatall is well,and that God will be raercifull vnto them, becaufe they doe no
naan harme.Thus we fee how the deuill blinds the eyes of men : for it will not
ifandfor paiment at the day ofiudgementto fay,I hauehurt no man , vnlcfle
(^c further doe all the good we can.-
r. The third point is the defence which impenitent finners make for them- -
jtelues in the(e words, Lord,when/an> ws thee an hungred, or thirfiie, ornakedtor
infrifon,orJtcke,anddidnot minijiervnto thee? Thus in their owne dcfence,that
which Chrift {aith,they gain{ay,&iuftifie themfelues. Here marke the nature
^f all impenitent finners,whicn is to fboth and flatter themfelues in finne, and
to maintaine their owne righteoufhes,like to the proud Pharifie in his prayer,
.who bragged of liis goodiies,and faid, Lordjthanke thee->tha: } am not as other Ukig.^a;^'-
menare-iextortisners^&c. and in the very-fame manner ignorant perfbns of all
iorts among vs , iuftific themfelues in their ftrongf^ilh , and bragge of their
«zeale of Gods g]orie,..ind of theit loue to their brethren , and yet indcede (hew
no fignes thereof And truly we are not to maruell when v/e fee fiich perfon«
to iuftihe themfelues before men, whereas they iliall not beafharaed to doe^it
^the day of iudgementbefore the Lord lefiis himfelfe.
The laft point,is Chrifls anfvs'er tothem againe in thefe v^oxAy.VerilyJ fay
'OtntojoHyin as much as ye did it not to one of the leaf} of thefe ^ ye did it not tome.Thn
fentence being repeatedagaine,doth teach vs the leflbn which we learned be^
fore , that when we are to fhew compaffion to any man , efpecially if he be a
ineber of Gods Church, wemufl: not confider his outward cfbte or his bafe-
neSjin that he watsfood or raiment, but behold Chrif! in him, not refpe£ling
^m, as a man,but as a member of Chrift. This it is,that muft mooue vs to c6-
paffion , and caufe vs to make a fupplie of his wants morethen any refpe^l in
the world befide. And furely when Chrift in his members comes toourdores
^^nd complamco that he is hungrie and ficke, and naked , if our bowels ycarirc
0Jot towards hira,thereis not fo much asa fparke of the loue of God in vs.
-,- Tliefeuenth point in the proceeding of the laftiudgemcnt is,the retributit-
.fl|i or reward in thefe words: and they JhaU^o into euer/a/}ingpaine,andthe rtgh-^
^jtep«f into life eternall. How doe the wicked enter into hell and the godly into â–
^Es^ttoi ^ %Anfw, By.the powerfull andcommauiKli'ngjk'oice of Chrift, which
-^ ^3^
434 The iaft iudgement. An Expofitim
is of that force , that neither the gieateft rebell that cuer was aroone m«!, ildr
all the deuills in hell,fhall be able to withlland it. Andfeeing that after xht6atf
of iudgcment we muft rcraaine for cuer either in heauen or in hell, we are to
looke about vs and to takeheed vnto our hearts. Indcedeif the time WCTcbul
a thoufand or two thoufand yeares, then with more reafbn men might take li-
bei-tie to themfelues : butfeemgit is without ende wcmufi: be mod carefiiH
through the whole courfe of our liucsfotoliueand behaue our ftlues, that
when the day ofiudgement fhail come , we may auoid that fearcfiill fentencc
of eucrlaflmg woe and condemnation,which iliall be pronounced againft the
wicked. And whereas all wicked men iliall goe tohell at Chrifts commauhdcs*
nient, it teacheth vs , willingly to obey the voice of Chrift in the miniilcric^f !
the word . For if we rebell againfl: his voice in this w^orld , when in the clay of '
iudgement fentcnce (hall be pronounced againft vs, we fliallheare an othet
voice,at the giuing whereof, we muft obey whether we will or no , and thei*ci»
upon goe to cuerlafting paine,whither we would not. Let vs therfore in time
xlenie our (elues for our iinnes paft, and onely relie vpon Chrift Icfus for the
fi-ee reraiflion of them all ; and for the time to come, lead a new reformed lifd
Thus much of the order of Chrift his proceeding at the day of iudgement.
Now follow the vfcs thereof, which are either comforts to Gods Church or
^duties for all men . The firft comfort or benefit is this , that the fame perfoh
which died for vs vpon the crofte to worke our redemption , muft alfb bfc
our iudge. And hence' we reape two fpeciall comforts. I. The people of God
fhall hereby inioy ful redemption from all miferies and calamities which they
had in this life. So Chriff himfelfe fpeakingofthefignesof thecndeofthc
world (aith to his difciplcs ; When ^oh fee thefe thwgsjift vpyour heads : for y out
redemption draweth mere.Thtv\ he fhal wipe all tcaresfrom their eyes.SeconcJ-
ly »we ftiall hcrebv haue a finall deliuerance from all finne. Now what a ioyfid
thing it is,to be freed from finne,may plainly appeareby the crie of S.Paul: O
vretcbedman that I am,vfho fl/aJl deliu^r me from this bodU ofdrath f And certea
it iSjthathe which knowes what finne is , 6c fcrioufly repents him of the fame,
would wifh with all his heart to be out of this world,thathc might leaue ofFto
iinn2,and thereby ceafe to difpleafe God.
The fecond comfort is this ; the godly in this world haue many enemies :
the)' are reuiled,flandered,and oftentimes put to death : well , Chrift lefus at
the day ofiudgement will take euery mans cafe into his owne hand : he will
then heare the complaint of the goc(ly,howfbeuer in this world they found no
remediecand then he will reuenge their blood that is ftied vpon the earth , ac-
cording to their prayer. This comfort is to be cofidered efpecially of all thoie
that are any way pcrfccuted or raolefted by the wicked of this world. â– ' ' ' |1
Now follow the duties to be learned of euery one of vs,and they arc diucrs.
â– Fir ftjthe confideration of the Iaft iudgement (erueth to teach all ignorSt per-
fons and impenitent finners, repentance and humiliation for their finne$,and
Eomoouethcm with all fpecdeto feekc vnto Chrift for the pardon of the
Came. When Paul preached to the Adienians , he willed them to repent vpoa
^ ly ^ t\m ground and reafon , hecanfethe Lor^ hath appoutted adayvherein be wiS
ixd^e the W9rldi)^ righteoMfncs. To Ipeakc plainly ; we can be content to heart
lJlA.AtA%,
H^c.6,ia,
eftheCreede, Tliclaftin
the wor
but for falKions fakeifor ftill we hue in our old fimies: our hearts arc not tur-
ned : but in thefeare ofGodlet vs bethinke our felues of the time, when
wee fliall come before the iudge of heaucn and earth, and haue all ouriinnes
laide open , and wee mufl: anfwer for them all. This is the point which the
holy Ghofl: vfeth as a rcafon to mooue men vnto repentance : andaffiiredly
if this will not mooue vs,there is nothing in the world will. Secondly , to this
purpo(e Paul (aith. If wee would indgeoftr felues, we£fhouldnot heiudged.'WovX- '«^of'" >■'«
deft thou then efcape the iudgement ofChrift at the laft day? then in this life
iudge thy felfe . No we a man m iuddng of himfelfe,mufl:performefourc
things:I.he muft examine himfelfe of his owne linnes: 1 1, he muft confefle
the before the Lord. 1 1 1, he muft condemne himfelfe&as a iudge vpon the
.bench,2;iuc fentence againft himfelfe. Laftly, he muft plead pardon,and eric
vnto God as for life and death/or the remiflion oi?\\ his (snnes : and he that
flacke and neglect this dutie in this life, then vndoubtedly there remaines no-
thing but eternall woe in the world to come.
Thirdly,by this wc may learne,one not to iudge or condemne another, as
'D2^A{^a.yc^J(^dgenoth^ngiefoâ– |re the time vntill the Lord come ^rvho tighten all'^^^'^''^^
things that are in darknes/Jr make the counfels of the hearts ma-^Afefl.AnA. Chrift
tdixih Judgement is ntine:2iV\^iudiTe not,andye /hall not be iudged. KnA^^dAUs Paul Rom,i4.jo.
{a?th to the Romans,^^/^ d,oeji thou iudge thy brother^ for voe tvufl alLippeare be^
fore the iadaement feat of ChnJ? :hvit fome will askc,howe doth one iudge ano-
ther? ^;?/Thus:Lwhcn a man doth well,to faie of him that he doth euill : 1 1,
when a man doth euill,then to make it worfe: 1 1 Lwhen a thing is doubtful!,
to take it in the worft part. And by any of thefe three waies we are are not to
aud^e either ofmens perfbns or of their aftions.
Fourthly^wee mull endcauour our felues to keepe a good confcience be-
fore God and before all men.This is the pradife of S.Paul, who in confidera-
tion and hope of a refurreftion vnto iudgement as well oftheiufl:asof the ^^"^'^''^*
vniuft,endeauoured himfelfe to haue aiwaiesacleare confcience both towards
God and towards men . His exampleis worthie our marking and imitation;
for fewe there be that vpon this occafion make any confcience either of du-
ty to God or to their brethren.
Fifthly,the laft iudgement muft ftirre vsvp toa reuerend feare of God, &
<"au(e vs to glorifie him : as the Angel faith m the Reuelation jf^f^rfO'^^^/iWj^jyj^j
giueglorie to hi'm : for the home ofhn lodgement is come. And doubtleftc if any
thingin the world will mooue a man to fcarc the Lord,it is this, to remember
the fearcfull and terrible daie of mdgement.
Nowehauingfpokcn hitherto of the firft perfon the father, andalfo of the
fonne, it followcth in the next place to fpeake of the third perfon in thefe
ViordcSflbeleer^e in the holy Gho/l.ln which wee may confider two thino-s , the
title of the per(bn,and the adion offaith.repeated from the beginnino- . The
title iSyHoly Ghof , or fpirit.lt may here be demanded, howe this title can be fit
to cxprefte the third perfon,which feemes to bee common to the reft:for the
^thcr is holy,and the fonne is hoIy:againe,thc father is a fpirit , and the fonne
Ff X is
^^6 Of theHoly Ghoft. yii^SxpoftieH
isa rpint. - ^«/^Incleecl the father and the fonne are as wel to be tearmccf holv In
refpeft of their naturcs,the third perfonrfor all three fubfiding in one and'the
fame godhead,arc confequcndy holy by one and the fame hohnefle:. but the
third pcrfon is called holy , becaufc befide the hoIineiTe ofnature,his office is
to fin6tifie the Church of God. Nowe if it be faid that fan(fl:ification is a work
of the whole Trinitie,theanfvvcr is, that although it befo, yet the worke of
fandification agrees to the Holy Ghoftin fpeciall manner. The father fanfti-
ficth bv the fonne and by the holy Ghoftrthe fonne fanciifieth from the father
and by the Holy Ghoff :the holy Ghofi fanftifiedi from the father and from
the fonne by himfelfe immediatly: and in this refpeft is the third perfon tear-
med holy. Agaiiie the third perfon is tcarmed a Spirit , not onely becaufe his
nature is fpiritua]l(for in that refpetft the father is a fpirit and the fonne is a fpi;-
rit;)but becaufe hee is /^;n"^ or ^>'
in that he proccdesfrom them both. Thus wee fee there is a fpeciall caufe why
the third perfcn is called the Holy Ghofi.
Nowe the action of faith which concernes the third perfbn,is to beleeue in
^iw. Which is, I. to acknowledge the Holy Ghofi as he hath reuealed him>.
felfe in the word.I I. In fpecial to beleeue that he is my fanftifier and comfor-
ter.1 1 1. To put all the confidence of my heart in him/or thatcaufe. lu thefc
vvordes arc comprifed loure points ofdo^rine , which are to be beleeued co-
cerniri^ the holy Ghoil.The firftjthat he is very God. For we are not to put
our affiance or confidencein any but in God alone . And no doubt the pen*
ners of the Creede in that they prefixed thefe wordes, /^
article of the third perfon , meant thereby to fignifie , that he is true God,e-
quall with the fither and the fonne,acccrding to the tenour of the Scriptures
themfelues. Peter faith to Ananias: W^;» hath Satan filled thtne heart, that that*
Aa.j.5.4. Jhoiilicll lie vnto the Holy Qhofi? and continningthe fame fpeech.he changeth
tlie tearme onely,and faith,7"/b
I6.
Ifai,the wordes bv him fetdowne are thus :. / heard the voice of lehonayfiyin^-^
Whome (hall I fend^ ^canJ, he faid, Goe and fay to this people:T^fhallheaye indeed^
l?Ht je /Jjzll notvnderjia-rTd .^\xi Paul quotingthe f^une place/pake on this man-
AS,t8.ij. -nzx-JVellfpake the Holy Qhofi by S^aytke Prophet ,fiyingy Goe vnto this people and
fay vnto them^Q\N thefe places being compared togithermakeitplainejthat
the title of /«f^^JT/^-jagreeth tothe holy Ghoft.Butyetthe enemies of this truth
which thinke that the Holy Ghoft is nothmg els but the aftion or operation
of God, obieft out of the Scriptures to the contrarie: I. Cod keoweth the
M*t.n.j7. fonncrthc holv Ghoft knoweth not the (bnne : for none kriorpeth thefmne but
the father-.er^o the hoi V Ghofi: is not QioA.Anf That place excludeth no per»-
ion in Trinitie , but onely creatures>andfalfe gods, and the meaning is this:
iV(7/;^,thatis,nocrenture,or idol god, knoweth the fonne of God, but the fa-
ther. And the oppofition is made to exclude creatures, not to exclude the ho"-
Rom.s.1^, 1v Ghofi:. Ae:aJne they obie6l,that the holy Ghofi maketh requeil forVs with
gronesand fighcsthat cannotbevtteicd:therefore (fav thev)the Holy ghoft
is not God,but rather a gift of God. For he that is true God,can not pray,
groncjor figh,i-(4^Pauls meaning is thereby to fignifie that the Holy Ghojd-
CWJ>
oftheCreede. Ofthelioly Ghoft- 457
-caufetlivstornakerequcfls,ancl(liiTethvp our hearts to grone andfigh to
Godifor he (aid before,»'^ hauerecetHcdthe fpirit of adoption, whereby we cry,
c^i^/^.?,,^A^fr.Yctfurthcr,thcyobieft the words of the Angel Gabriel to the ^■°°'*^***
virgin Marie,(aying, 77j(? vcrtueofthcmoflhighhath oucr/badoivedthee : and . ,
hence tJiey gather, that if the holy Gholl: be the vertueofGod , then he is not ' *
God indeede.!«^«AAsChrift is called the Word of GodjUot a worde made
of letters or fyllables,btit a fubftantial word,that is,beeing for eucr ofchc fame
Jubrtance with the father: Co in this place the holy ghoft is called the ver-
tue of the rnofl: highefl,notbecaufe he is a created qualitie , but becaufe he is
the fubftantiall vertue of the Fadier and the fbnne : and therefore God equall
with them'both.Furthermore they alleadge,that neither thefcripturesnor the
pra£life of the Primitiue Church doth warrant vs to pray to the holy Ghofl.
jlnflus not true.For whefoeuer we diredl our praier to anyone of the three
perfonSjin him we pray to them all.Befides we haue example of praier made
to the holy Gholl in the word of God.For Paul faith to the Connthians,7'/?;
}grace afonr Lord Jefm,the lone of god the father, (^ the fellowjhip of the holy ghoft
be with you all. And the words are as it S. Paul had faid thus;0 Father,let thy
louc,0 Sonne,let thy grace,0 holy Ghoft,let thy fellowlhip bee with thera
all. And therefore this firfl: doftrine is true, and as well to bee belccued as any
othcrjthat the Hcly Ghoji u God,
The fecond point is,that the Holy Ghofl is a diflin£lperfon from the fa-
ther and the (bnne.Hereupon the articles touching the three perfons are thus
diftinguiHied:! beleeue in the father, I beleeue in the fonne, I beleeue in the
holy Ghofl. This point alfb is confbnant to the Scriptures which make the
fame diflmftion . In the baptifme of Chrifl:,the father vttereth a voice from
heauen, fay'm^,Thls is wy beloued Sonne in vehome lann wellpleafed: and not the ' '
lbnne,or the holy ghoft .Secondly the fonne Hood in the water, and was bap-
tized by Iohn,and not the f'ather,or the holy Ghoft.Thirdly, the holy Ghoft
clefcended from heauen vpon Chrift in the forme of a doue ; and not the fa-
ther,or the fbnne,but the holy Ghoft alone.Chrift in his commiffion vnto his
difciples,faith,G'
//?e'/o»«
son either with the father,or with the fbnne,then it had bene fufficient to haue
named the father and the fbnne onely . And the diftindion of the third per-
son from the reft,may be conceiued by this,that the Floly Ghoft is the Holy
Ghoft,and not the father or the fonne.
The third point tobee beleeued is, that the holy Ghoft proceedeth from
the father and the fonne . For a further proofe hereof, confider thefe pla res.
Paul faith,T
yoH.Butifanymanhaue not the fpirit oCChn^^heeisnothis.AnAnorzmc^Be-Q^^^ ,^
canfeyearefonnes , God hath fent forth the fpirit of the fbnne into your hearts:
where we may obterue,that the holy Ghoft is the fpuit both of the father and
of the fonne. Now the holy Ghoft is called the fpirit of the f:ither,not only be-
caufe he is fent of him,but becaufe hee proceedeth from the father;as Chrift
faith to his difciples : JVhen the comforter Tvill come ,\vhome } p:; all fend vnto you loh.ij.aef.
fromthefathsYi euep the fpirit of trueth which proceedeth of the fat her , hee
Ff 2 fjall
4j8 OftheHoIyGhoft. AnSx^ofttion
/hall tefufie of me. And therefore likewife he is the fpirit of the fonne , not one-
ly becaufe he is fent of the fonne , but alfo becaufe hee proceedeth from him.
Ao-aine,in the Trinitie the perfon fending cloth communicate his whole tC-
fence and fiibftance to the perfon fent . As the father fending tiie fonne doeth
communicate his elTence and fubllance to the fonne. For fending doth pre-
fuppofe a communication ofeflencc.Nowe the father and the fonne fend the
holy Ghofl::therefore both of them communicate their fubilance and eflcncc
vnto the fimeperfon.Thirdly Chrift iMh,Thc bcly Ghoji hath receipted of mine
toh.i^.KT. y^fjirfj hejhallpjewe vntoyof4^wdimt\y knowledge and tiueth, to be reuealed vn-
to his Church.Whence we may reafonthus:theperfonreceiuing knowledge
from another.receiues eflence alfo: the holy Ghoft receiues truth and know-
ledge from Chrilho be reuealed vnto the Church : and therefore firfl: of all
he hath receiued fubftance and effence fiom tliefonne.Butfomeperaduen*
ture will fay,where is it written in all the bible in exprelTe wordes,that'the ho-
ly Ghofl: proceedes from the fonne as he proceedes trom the father. Anfveer.
The fcripture faith not fo much in plainetearmes.yet we mufl: know that that
which isgathcred forth thence by iuft cofequence,is no lefle the truth of god,,
then that which is expreffed in words.Hereupon all Churches , faue thofe in'
Greece, with one confent acknowledge the trueth ofthis point.
The fourth and lafl: point is,that the holy Ghofl: is equall to the father and
the fonne. And this we are taught to acknowledge in the Creede,in that wee
doe as well beleeue in the Hol)'^Ghofl:, as in the father and the fonne. And
though the holy Ghofl: be fent of the father and thefonne,yet(asI haucfaid
before jthat argues no inequalitie (for one equall may fend another by con-
fent)but order onely, whereby the Holy Ghollis laft of all the threeperfons.
Ao^aine in that the holy Ghofl: receiueth from the Ibnne^it prooucs no inferi-
ority. Becaufe he receiues fro the Ibnne vvhatfoeuer he receiues by nature,and
not by grace And he receiues not a part^but all that the fonne hath,fauing the
proprietie of hisperfon.
Novvc followe the benefits which are giuen by the holy Ghofl; and they
are of two {brts:fbme are common to allcreatures,&fbme are proper to men.
The benefit of the Holy Ghofl common to all creatures,is the worke of cre-