Wesley Corpus

Peter saith the same: ‘The Spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you. O what com fort is this to the heart of a true Christian, to think that the Holy Ghost dwelleth in him ‘If God be with us,’ as the Apostle saith, “who can be against us?” He giveth patience and joyfulness of heart in temptation and affliction, and is therefore worthily called ‘the Comforter.” (John xiv. 16.) He doth instruct the hearts of the simple in the know ledge of God and his word; therefore he is justly termed, “the Spirit of Truth. (John xvi. 13.) And (N. B.) where the Holy Ghost doth instruct and teach, there is no delay at all in learning.” (Ibid.) From this passage I learn, (1.) That every true Christian now “receives the Holy Ghost,” as the Paraclete or Comforter promised by our Lord. (John xiv. 16.) (2.) That every Christian receives him, as “the Spirit of Truth,” (promised John xvi. 13) to “teach him all things.” And, (3.) That the anointing, mentioned in the First Epistle of St. John, “abides in every Christian.” “In reading of God’s word, he profiteth most who is most inspired with the Holy Ghost.” (Homily on reading the Scripture. Part I.) “Human and worldly reason is not needful to the under standing the Scripture; but the ‘revelation of the Holy Ghost, who inspireth the true meaning unto them who, with humility and diligence, search for it.” (Ibid. Part II.) “Make him know and feel, that there is no other name given under heaven unto men whereby we can be saved.” “If we feel our conscience at peace with God, through remission of our sins, all is of God.” (Homily on Rogation Week. Part III.) “If you feel such a faith in you, rejoice in it, and let it be daily increasing by well working.” (Homily on Faith. Part III.) “The faithful may feel wrought, tranquillity of conscience, the increase of faith and hope, with many other graces of God.” (Homily on the Sacrament. Part I.) “Godly men feel inwardly God’s Holy Spirit inflaming their hearts with love.” (Homily on certain places of Scrip ture. Part I.) “God give us grace to know these things, and feel them in our hearts I This knowledge and feeling is not of ourselves.