The work of the Holy Spirit - pagina 99

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THE HOLY SCRIPTURE man of God may be perfect a man of God by divine

" i.e.,

a

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man

formerly of the world, made be perfected by the Holy Spirit; wherefore he is already perfect in Christ through the Word. To this end, as St. Paul declares, the Scripture was inspired of God.

Hence

this

new-born he adds :

work

man "

of art

act, to

was prepared by the Holy

to this high ideal.

And

Spirit to lead the

to emphasize the thought

That he may be thoroughly furnished unto

all

good

works."

Hence Scripture serves First, as

* this twofold purpose an instrument of the Holy Spirit in His work upon

man's heart. Secondly, to qualify

man

perfectly

and to equip him

for every

good work. Consequently the working of Scripture embraces not only the Therefore instead of being a dead-letter, unspiritual, mechanically opposing the spiritual life, it is the very fountain of living water, which, being

quickening of faith, but also the exercise of faith.

opened, springs up to eternal

Hence the

life.

Spirit's preparation

and preservation of Scripture

not subordinate, but prominent with reference to the

life

is

of the

Or to put it more clearly: if prophecy, e.g., aims contemporary generations, and secondly to be part of the Holy Scripture that is to minister comfort to the Church of

entire Church. first

to benefit

the latter is of infinitely higher importance. Hence the aim of prophecy was not to benefit the people living at that time, and through Scripture to yield fruit for us only indirectly, but through Scripture to yield fruit for the Church of all ages, and indirectly to benefit the Church of old.

all ages,

chief

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