The work of the Holy Spirit - pagina 83

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Ubtrt) Cbapter.

RE-CREATION.

IX. Creation and Re-Creation. •'

Behold,

I

will

unto you."

We approach the special work of the

Holy

pour out Prov.

i.

My Spirit 23.

Spirit in Re-creation.

We

have seen that the Holy Spirit had a part in the creation of all things, particularly in creating itian, and most particularly in endowing him with gifts and talents ; also that His creative work affects the upholding of " things," of " man," and of " talents," through the providence of God and that in this double series of threefold activity the Spirit's work is intimately connected with that of the Father and that of the Son, so that every thing, every man, every talent springs from the Father, is given disposition in their respective natures and being through the Son, and receives ;

by the Holy Spirit. hymn, " Veni, Creator Spiritus," and the ancient confession of the Holy Spirit as the " Vivificans" agree with this perfectly. For the latter signifies that Person in the Trinity who imparts the spark of life and the former means, " Seeing that the things which are to live and shall live are ready, come Holy Spirit and quicken them." There is always the same deep thought: the Father remains outside of the creature; the Son touches him outwardly; by the Holy Spirit the divine life touches him directly in his inward the spark of

The

life

old church

;

being.

However,

let

us not be understood to say that

God comes

into

contact with the creature only in the regeneration of His children.

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