The work of the Holy Spirit - pagina 66

THE CREATION

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animating principle but the Holy Spirit? " Thou sendest forth Thy Spirit, they are created; Thou takest away Thy breath, they die." This inward, invisible something is God's direct touch. There is in us and in every creature a point where the living God touches us to uphold us; for nothing exists without being upheld by Al-

mighty God from moment their spiritual life

;

to

moment.

In the elect this point

is

in the rational creature his rational conscious-

ness; and in all creatures, whether rational or not, their life-principle.

whose

And

as the

Holy

Spirit is the Person in the

office it is to effect this direct

creature in his inmost being,

the elect;

who

it

is

He who

dwells in the hearts of

animates every rational being;

principle of life in very creature.

Holy Trinity

touch and fellowship with the

who

sustains the

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