If any pretend that they have the Spirit, and so turn away from the
straight rule of the Holy Scriptures, they have a spirit indeed, but
it is a fanatical spirit, the spirit of delusion and giddiness; but
the Spirit of God, that leads his children in the way of truth, and is
for that purpose sent them from Heaven to guide them thither, squares
their thoughts and ways to that rule whereof it is author, and that
word which was inspired by it, and sanctifies them to obedience. _He
that saith I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar,
and the truth is not in him._ (1 John ii. 4.)
Now this Spirit which sanctifieth, and sanctifieth to obedience, is
within us the evidence of our election, and the earnest of our
salvation. And whoso are not sanctified and led by this Spirit, the
Apostle tells us what is their condition: _If any man have not the
Spirit of Christ, he is none of his._[41] The stones which are
appointed for that glorious temple above, are hewn, and polished, and
prepared for it here; as the stones were wrought and prepared in the
mountains, for building the temple at Jerusalem.