Inhaltsangabe
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1868. Excerpt: ... ACTS. Ch. I. 5. But ye shall &c. Obs. here 1. Not only does the subsequent history show that this baptism was largely manifested in the way of miraculous and other special gifts, but it is commonly spoken of in immediate connexion with such gifts. See e.g. ch. Viii. 17-19, x. 44-46, and xix. 6.--2. Both that history and the Epistles show that in the case of the apostles it also included whatever other supernatural endowments were needful for the fulfilment of their peculiar office, and especially that of authoritatively declaring their Master's truth. Cf. on John xiv. 16.--3. The same evidence shows that it was also marked, in their case, by a great increase of christian graces, such as faith, courage, endurance, meekness, &c.--4. Both analogy and scr. entitle us to conclude that this was (at least ordinarily) also the case with such other believers as shared in the miraculous or other special gifts of the Spirit.--5. Though miracles continued only for a short time, and special gifts for service in the church have always been confined to a comparatively small number of its members, the general teaching of the N.T. (see e.g. Acts ii. 39, and 1 Cor. xii. 13) seems to warrant our regarding the baptism of the Spirit as a blessing common to all Christ's true followers in every age, manifesting itself by whatever either of common graces or of special gifts any of them receive from him.--6. Both the testimony of scr. and the church's subsequent experience plainly show that it has at no time either depended upon or had any necessary connexion with water-baptism. 6. Wilt thou &c. As to this question obs. 1. Its terms, together with our Lord's reply, seem to show that it referred to some future event of which he had before spoken to the apostles.--2. It is highly i...
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