PREFACE | 3 |
CHAPTER I. THE HOLY SPIRIT OF PROMISE | 7 |
Importance of the Subject—Spirit to be Sought for—Offices of the Spirit—Present in Conversion. | |
CHAPTER II. THE POWER FROM ON HIGH | 16 |
Day of Pentecost—One Promise of the Spirit—Promise to all Believers—Diversity of Gifts. | |
CHAPTER III. CIRCUMCISION OF THE HEART | 26 |
Primitive Christianity—Genuine and Counterfeit—Seal of the New Covenant—Spirit a Witness—The Comforter. | |
CHAPTER IV. THE UNITY OF THE FAITH | 37 |
Gifts of the Spirit—Gospel Means of Union—For the Work of the Ministry—Members of one Body. | |
CHAPTER V. THE LAW AND THE TESTIMONY | 48 |
Harmony of the Law and the Gospel—Gifts of the Spirit and Obedience to the Law—Peter’s Sermon—Relation of Baptism to this Subject—Early Methodists on Antinomianism. | |
CHAPTER VI. TRY THE SPIRITS | 68 |
True and False Manifestations—Delusion of Mormonism—The Will of the Father. | |
CHAPTER VII. THE GREAT COMMISSION | 78 |
Promise to them that Believe—Renewed at Pentecost—Gifts to be Desired—Prayer of Faith—Valid Baptism—“That Which is Perfect”. | |
CHAPTER VIII. GIFTS IN THE REFORMATION | 90 |
Extent of the Reformation—Notice Third and Fourth Centuries, Cyprian, Milner, Mosheim—Luther—Zwingle—Wesley—Extracts from Wesley’s Journal—Kinkade—Bramwell—Dr. Clarke. | |
CHAPTER IX. GIFTS IN THE PRESENT CENTURY | 109 |
Vision of Tennent—Of Elder Finley—Of Dr. Bond—The Last Days—Quenching the Spirit. | |
CHAPTER X. SPIRIT OF PROPHECY RESTORED | 131 |
Argument from the Revelation—“The Remnant”—Testimony of Jesus—Fulfillment of Prophecy—Recapitulation—Conclusion. | |
INDEX OF TEXTS | 142 |