William Romain The Life, Walk, and Triumph of Faith

much they needed a Savior; and in their judgments—how able he was to
save all that come unto God through him; and in their hearts—to receive
him, and to believe unto righteousness; and then in their walk and
conduct—to live upon his grace and strength.
His office is thus described by our blessed Lord in John 16.13, 14, "When
the Spirit of truth has come, he shall glorify me; for he shall take of
mine, and shall show it unto you." That is, when he comes to convince
sinners of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment—he takes of the
things of Christ, and glorifies him by showing them what a fullness
there is in him to save. He leads them into all necessary truth in their
judgments—both concerning their own sinfulness, guilt, and
helplessness, and also concerning the almighty power of the God-man,
and his lawful authority to make use of it for their salvation. He opens
their understandings to comprehend the covenant of grace, and the
offices of the eternal Trinity in this covenant, particularly the office of
the sinner's surety, the Lord Christ. He convinces them that there is
righteousness and strength, comfort and rejoicing, grace upon grace,
holiness and glory—yes, and the infinite treasures, everlasting
treasures of those in Christ.
Thereby he draws out their affections after Christ, and enables them,
with the heart, to believe in him unto righteousness. And the Holy
Spirit, having thus brought them to the happy knowledge of their
union with Christ, afterwards glorifies him in their walk and conduct,
by teaching them how to live by faith upon his fullness, and to
be continually receiving out of it grace for grace, according to their continual
needs.
The corruption of our nature by the fall, and our salvation through
Jesus Christ, are the two leading truths in the Christian religion, and I
suppose the people for whose sake this little tract is drawn up, not only
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