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" Quench not the Spirit." - 1 Thessalonians 5:19.

This is the utterance of the Spirit, and teaches, if language can teach anything, that the influences of the Spirit may be lost. His presence is as the existence of a heaven-born flame in the heart, which needs to be carefully watched and guarded, which, if its proper aliment be withheld, will die out. The language of Scripture from beginning to end, is perfectly consistent with itself, though the points that establish this consistency are not thrust conspicuously forward. Scripture is exceedingly bold, far more bold than our theological systems; and while it dwells on any truth, gives that truth all its appropriate magnitude, its fullness of honor, without fearing that some other truth may thus suffer loss. The sovereignty of God, the dependence of man, the safety of the elect, the perseverance of the saints, - these things are declared with the utmost positiveness; the obligation of men to believe, to walk by faith, to exercise all Christian affections, to grow in grace, to bring forth fruit, to resist temptation, to work out their own salvation, - these things also are stated in a most emphatic manner. To deny the one class of truths is just as fatal as to deny the other. The Spirit of God is omnipotent, the purposes of God are absolute; but if an individual obey not the guidance of the Spirit, he will quench the Spirit. The man that discards the word "if" from his theology, has no longer a Bible. If a man mock the word of God, by saying that the Spirit may not be quenched, there is reason to fear lest he have already quenched the Spirit. ’

In order that you may not quench the Spirit, you must make it a constant study to know what is the mind of the Spirit. You must discriminate with the utmost care between his suggestions and the suggestions of your own deceitful heart. You will keep in constant recollection what are the offices of the Spirit, as described by Christ in the gospel of John. You will be on your guard against impulsive movements, inconsiderate acts, rash words. You will abide in prayer. Search the word. Confess Christ on all possible occasions. Seek the society of his people. Shrink from conformity to the world, its vain fashions, unmeaning etiquette. Be scrupulous in your reading. " What I say unto you, I say unto all. Watch!" " Have oil in your lamps." ’ Quench not the Spirit."

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