TABLE OF CONTENTS

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