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the ever-adorable Trinity, is called 'holy,' because of the infinite holiness of his character, and of the work of holiness which he begins and carries on in the hearts of his people. All the moral attributes; justice, goodness and truth, are possessed by him in common with the Father and the Son, in unbounded perfection. In the economy of redemption, the Holy Spirit is the grand agent whose office is to establish these principles of holiness in the souls of men. In order to this, "he spake by the prophets," inspired the apostles from whose sacred writings we may obtain right conceptions of the character of God, and of his will concerning us. He is still present in his church, to own and bless bis word, and the ordinances of his house to the spiritual edification of all who yield to his gracious dictates. His success, however, is far from being universal. Though we have every reason to believe from the infinitude of his benevolence, that there is not a human