by Robert Barclay

“ We must pray with the Spirit, and with the Understanding also; we must sing with the Spirit, and with the Understanding also [1 Cor. 14:15] Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our Infirmities; for we know not what we should pray for, as we ought; but the Spirit it self maketh Intercession for us with Groanings, which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the Heart, knoweth what is the Mind of the Spirit, because he maketh Intercession for the Saints according to the will of God. ”

“ Let no Man deceive us; he that doth Righteousness is Righteous, even as he is Righteous; He that committeth Sin is of the Devil: whosoever is born of God, doth not commit Sin; for his Seed remaineth in him, and he cannot sin, because he is born of God [1 John 3:7-9] For not every one that saith, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he that doth the will of the Father, which is in Heaven [Matt. 7:21] Circumcision is nothing, & Uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the Commandments of God. ”

“ Except a Man be born again, he cannot see the Kingdom of God [John 3:3] Therefore ought we to put off the Old Man with his Deeds, and put on the New Man, which is renewed in Knowledge after the image of him that created him, and which after God is created in Righeousness and true Holiness. ”

“ For there is no Condemnation to those that are in Christ Jesus, who walk not after the Flesh, but after the Spirit; for the Law of the Spirit of Life, maketh free from the Law of Sin and Death [Rom. 8:1-2] For such are become dead unto Sin, and alive unto Righteousness ”

“ For they which believe in God, must be careful to maintain good Works [Tit. 3:8] For God will render to every Man according to his Deeds: acording to his Righteous Judgment to them, who by patient Continuance in well-doing, seek for Glory, Honour, and Immortality, Eternal Life [Rom. 2:6-7] For such are counted worthy of the Kingdom of God [2 Thess. 1:5] And cast not away their Confidence, which hath great Recompence of Reward [Heb. 10:35] Blessed then are they that do his Commandments, that they may have Right to the Tree of Life, and may enter in through the Gates into the City. ”

“ Therefore God’s Spirit will not always strive with Man [Gen. 6:3] For the Wrath of God is revealed from Heaven against all Ungodliness and Unrighteousness of Men, who hold the Truth in unrighteousness [Rom. 1:18] Because what is to be known of God is manifest in them ”

“ For it is not they that speak, but the Holy Ghost, or Spirit of the Father that speaketh in them [Matt. 10:20] Who if they sow spiritual things, ought to reap carnal things; for so the Lord hath ordained, that they which preach the Gospel, should live of the Gospel: for the Scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzle the Mouth of the Ox that treadeth out the Corn; and the Labourer is worthy of his Reward [1 Cor. 9:11,14,9] Yet a necessity is laid upon them; yea, Wo is unto them, if they preach not the Gospel ”

“ Christ prayed to the Father, and he gave the Saints another Comforter, that was to abide with them forever, even the Spirit of Truth whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, nor knoweth him, but the Saints know him; for he dwelleth with them, and is to be in them [John 14:16-17] Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his ”

“ For by the exceeding great and precious Promises that are given them, they are made Partakers of the divine Nature [2 Pet. 1:4] Because for this End prayed Christ, that they all might be one, as the Father is in him, and he in the Father, that they also might be one, in them ”

“ And this is the Condemnation, that Light is come into the World, and Men love Darkness rather than Light, because their Deeds are Evil [John 3:19] And this was the true Light which lightneth every Man that cometh into the World [John 1:9] By which all things that are reproveable are made manifest: for whatsoever maketh manifest is Light [Eph. 5:13] Every one that doth Evil hateth the Light, neither cometh to the Light, lest his Deeds should be reproved ”