The Internal Mission of the Holy Ghost by Henry Edward Manning, Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster. The present volume deals with the universal office of the Holy Ghost in the souls of men.
“My belief is that these topics have fitness in the nineteenth century. They are the direct antidote both of the heretical spirit which is abroad, and of the unspiritual worldly mind of so many Christians. The presence of the Holy Ghost in the Church is the source of its infallibility ; the presence Holy Ghost in the soul is the source of the sanctification. These two operations of the same Spirit are in perfect harmony. The test of the spiritual man is his conformity to the mind of the Church. Sentire cum Ecclesia, in dogma, discipline, traditions, customs, opinions, sympathies, is the sign that the work in our hearts is not from the diabolical spirit, nor from the human, from the Divine.”
The Internal Mission of the Holy Ghost
TABLE OF CONTENTS
GRACE THE WORK OF A PERSON
The Spirit of the Lord hath filled the whole world ; and that which containeth all things hath knowledge of the voice. WISDOM i. 7.
SALVATION BY GRACE
We are confident of this very thing, that He Who hath begun the good work in you will perfect the same unto the day of Christ Jesus. PHILIPPIANS i. 6.
THE VIRTUE OF FAITH
Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ. ROMANS x. 17.
THE VIRTUE OF HOPE
The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope and in the power of the Holy Ghost. ROMANS XV. 13.
THE VIRTUE OF CHARITY
Hope confoundeth not, because the charity of God is poured forth in our hearts by the Holy Ghost, Who is given unto us. ROMANS v. 5.
THE GLORY OF SONS
Those whom He foreknew, them He also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. And whom He predestinated, them he also called. And whom He called, them He also justified. And whom He justified, them He also glorified. ROMANS viii. 29.
THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY GHOST
There shall come forth a rod out of the root of Jesse, and a flower shall rise up out of his root. And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him ; the spirit of wisdom and of understand¬ing, the spirit of counsel and of fortitude, the spirit of know¬ledge and of godliness ; and he shall be filled with the Spirit of the fear of the Lord. ISAIAS xi. 1-3.
THE GIFT OF HOLY FEAR
And He shall be filled with the Spirit of the fear of the Lord. ISAIAS xi. 3.
THE GIFT OF PIETY
We have received the spirit of sons, whereby we cry Abba, Father. ROMANS viii. 15.
THE GIFT OF FORTITUDE
Labour as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 2 Tut ii. 3.
THE GIFT OF SCIENCE
I account all things to be but loss for the excellent know¬ledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. PHILIPPIANS iii.8
THE GIFT OF COUNSEL
Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep water, and the wise man will draw it out. PROVERBS xx. 5.
THE GIFT OF UNDERSTANDING
Therefore from the day that we heard it we have ceased not to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding. COLOSSIANS 1. 9.
THE GIFT OF WISDOM
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. PROVERBS i. 7.
THE FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT
The fruit of the Spirit is charity, joy, peace, patience, benignity, goodness, longanimity, mildness, faith, modesty, continency, chastity. GALATIANS V. 22.
THE BEATITUDES
And seeing the multitudes, He went up into a mountain; and when He was sat down, His disciples came to Him. And opening His mouth He taught them. S. MATT. V. 1, 2.
DEVOTION TO THE HOLY GHOST
Because you are sons, God hath sent the Spirit of His Son into your hearts, crying, Abba, Father. GALATIANS iv. 8.
“My belief is that these topics have a special fitness in the nineteenth century. They are the direct antidote both of the heretical spirit which is abroad, and of the unspiritual and worldly mind of so many Christians. The presence of the Holy Ghost in the Church is the source of its infallibility; the presence of the Holy Ghost in the soul is the source of its sanctification. These two operations of the same Spirit are in perfect harmony. The test of the spiritual man is his conformity to the mind of the Church.”
By Henry Edward Manning, Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster
Imprimatur 1875
