Wesley Corpus

And this gift is a gift of the Holy Ghost working within us. And as the increase of per fection, so the original of faith, is from the Spirit of God, by an internal illumination of the soul. “The second part of the office of the Holy Ghost is the renewing of man in all the parts and faculties of his soul. For our natural corruption consisting in an aversation of our wills and a depravation of our affections, an inclination of them to the will of God is wrought within us by the Spirit of God. “The third part of his office is to lead, direct, and govern us in our actions and conversations. “If we live in the Spi rit, quickened by his renovation, we must also ‘walk in the spirit, following his direction, led by his manuduction. We are also animated and acted by the Spirit of God, who giveth ‘both to will and to do.’ “And “as many as are thus led by the Spirit of God, are the sons of God.” (Rom. viii. 14.) Moreover, that this direction may prove more effectual, we are guided in our prayers by the same Spirit, according to the promise, ‘I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the Spirit of grace and supplication.” (Zech. xii. 10.) Whereas then, “this is the confidence we have in Him, that, if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us;’ and whereas, “we know not what we should pray for as we ought, the Spi rit itself maketh intercession for us withgroaning that can not be uttered.’ (Rom. viii. 26, 27.) “And He that search eth the heart knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God.” From which intercession, (made for all true Chris tians,) he hath the name of the Paraclete given him by Christ; who said, ‘I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Paraclete.” (John xiv. 16, 26.) For, “if any man sin, we have a Paraclete with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous,” saith St. John. “Who maketh intercession for us,’ saith St. Paul. (Rom. viii. 34.) And we have ‘another Para clete,” saith our Saviour, (John xiv. 16; Rom. viii. 27) ‘which also maketh intercession for us,” saith St. Paul.