The works of the Most Reverend DrJohn Sharp, late Lord Archbishop of York : in seven volumesContaining one hundred and twelve sermons and discourses on several occasions with some papers wrote in the popish controversy . t with his enemies. With what diligenceought we to guard ourfelves from all forts of impurityand fenfuality ! becaufe thefe are the things that of allothers do moft defile our bodies, and render themunfit for the Spirit of purity to dwell in, as the apoitlec(:en tells us (i Cor. vi. 13—20.) Laftly, how indu-bious mould we be to take all occaiions of improvingevery grace and ev
The works of the Most Reverend DrJohn Sharp, late Lord Archbishop of York : in seven volumesContaining one hundred and twelve sermons and discourses on several occasions with some papers wrote in the popish controversy . t with his enemies. With what diligenceought we to guard ourfelves from all forts of impurityand fenfuality ! becaufe thefe are the things that of allothers do moft defile our bodies, and render themunfit for the Spirit of purity to dwell in, as the apoitlec(:en tells us (i Cor. vi. 13—20.) Laftly, how indu-bious mould we be to take all occaiions of improvingevery grace and every virtue with which God hathadorned our fouls: And in order to that, to make ufeof all thofe means that our Lord Jefus has appointedfor that purpofe; amongft which the frequent receiv-ings of the blefTed facrament is a principal one. Thefe are the methods by which we may fecure theHoly Spirit to ourfelves. This is the way to make himdwell with us for evermore: And never to leave us,never to quit his habitation ; but to be our conftantguide here, and our rewarder hereafter : To be in us aconftant principle of grace in this world, and to raifeus up to an eternal and unfpeakable glory in the worldto come. D I S-. DISCO SE II Concerning the Advocate (hip of the HolySpirit, and the proper diflinclions betweenthat and the Advocatefhip of our Saviour. [Deliverd in Three Sermons.] John XIV. 16. And I wilt pray the Father, and he Jhall giveyou another Comforter, that he may abide withyou for ever. Or thus:I will pray the Father, and he jhall give youanother Advocate, that he may abide with youfor ever, i^lg^HE Word in the original is, *r«g«x*>}T©,which, becaufe it comes from a word thathath a double fignification, our tranflatorsmade a doubt, whether they mould rendera comforter, or an advocate : and therefore for fure* nefs
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