Here the spiritual birth is attributed to the _Spirit_—to _God_.
Therefore the Holy Spirit is God.
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Acts xiii. 2.—“The Holy Ghost said—separate _me_ Barnabas and Saul, for
the work whereunto I have called them.”
Heb. v. 4.—“No man taketh this honour to himself, but he that is called
of _God_.”
Therefore the Spirit is God.
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Matt. ix. 38.—“Pray ye, therefore, the Lord of the harvest, that _he_
will send forth labourers into _his_ harvest.”
Acts xiii. 4.—“So they being set forth by the Holy Ghost.”
This proves the Holy Ghost is the Lord of his harvest.
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Luke ii. 16.—“And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he
should not see death before he had seen the Lord Christ.”
Verse 28.—“And he blessed God, and said, Lord, now lettest thou thy
servant depart in peace, according to _thy word_.”
This Word was the Word of the Holy Ghost, and is _God_ and _Lord_, to be
blessed and praised.
John xiv. 17.—“_He_, the Spirit of Truth, dwelleth in you, and shall be
in you.”