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John 16:14
He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
Preached on 7 June 1767
Only those who know the value of Christ’s spiritual presence, can judge of the disciples’ concern when apprehensive of his departure. We have him still in a more excellent way.
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The test of the true spirit: he glorifies Jesus. Try all books, preachers and experience by this.
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His office – to take:
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What things?
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All things
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His person
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His offices
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His love – as free, great, unchangeable
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How?
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By enlightening our understandings
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By putting life into the ordinances, which without him but a dead letter.
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This a pattern and rule for our prayers. What we find promised we may boldly ask. And this suited for the supply of all our wants and complaints – respecting unbelief, weakness, temptation. When the Spirit shows Jesus, all objections fail.
Have you seen these things? If not your religion is vain.
Believers bring this as a petition to the table. Do you want to see Jesus? There is only a veil which he can rend in a moment.
Endnotes
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John 16:15
All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall shew it unto you
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Acknowledgements
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Cowper & Newton Museum
, MS 714(19), John Newton's notebook No. 43
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