Wesley Corpus

Israel's Lord and God supreme Spake by his messengers, Mov'd to testify of him The old enraptur'd seers: Prophets, since the world began, The Holy Ghost inspir'd to tell His divinity to man, And all his mind reveal. Well the Holy Ghost, the Lord, Did by Esaias say, Israel would reject his word, His counsel disobey: All alike reject him now, Who Israel's God the Spirit deny, Will not to Jehovah bow, Or own him the Most High. "Whither shall I go from THY SPIRIT? Or whither shall I go from thy presence? If I ascend into heaven, THOU art there, c." Ps. cxxxix. 7. Whither shall a creature run? From Jehovah's Spirit fly? How Jehovah's presence shun, Screen'd from his all-seeing eye? Page 53 Holy Ghost, before thy face, Where shall I myself conceal? Thou art God in every place, God incomprehensible. If to heaven I take my flight, With beatitude unknown, Filling all the realms of light, There thou sittest on thy throne! If to hell I could retire, Gloomy pit of endless pains, There is the consuming fire, There almighty vengeance reigns. If the morning's wings I gain, Fly to earth's remotest bound, Could I hid from thee remain, In a world of waters drown'd? Leaving lands and seas behind, Could I the omniscient leave? There thy quicker hand would find, There arrest thy fugitive. Cover'd by the darkest shade, Should I hope to lurk unknown, By a sudden light bewray'd, By an uncreated Sun, Naked at the noon of night Should I not to thee appear, Forc'd t' acknowledge in thy sight God is light, and God is here! "He shall be called the SON of the HIGHEST. ver. 35. The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the HIGHEST shall overshadow thee, THEREFORE also that holy thing which shall be born of thee, shall be called the Son of GOD." Luke i. 32. Page 54 Why is he call'd, that man ador'd, The Son of the Most High? The Holy Ghost, th' Almighty Lord Descended from the sky: The Holy Ghost our God supreme We hence are bold to own, For Christ, as man begot by him Is God's eternal Son.