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to them, yea: have ye never read, out of the mouth of babes and sucklings thou hast perfected praise?

28: 19. Go teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. 9. And as they went to tell his disciples, behold Jesus met them, saying, all hail! and they came, and held him by the feet, and worshipped him.

Luke 23: 42. Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.

19: 36. And as he went, they spread their clothes in the way. And when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice, for all the mighty works that they had seen; saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord! peace in heaven, and glory in the highest! And some of the Pharisees from among the multitude said unto him, Master, rebuke thy disciples. And he answered and said unto them, I tell you, that if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.

24:52. And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.

¶ JOHN 12: 12. On the next day, much people that were come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of palm-trees, and went forth to meet him, and cried, Hosanna! Blessed is the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord! And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written, Fear not, daughter of Sion: behold, thy king cometh, sitting on an ass's colt.

PHILIP. 2: 10. That at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth. And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.

ACTS 7:59. They stoned Stephen, calling upon God, and saying, Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.

ROM. 10: 9. If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God

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hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 12. For the same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon him. For "whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered.” (Joel 2: 32.) 2 THES. 2: 16. Our Lord Jesus Christ, and God, even our Father, comfort your hearts and establish you.

1 TIM. 1:12. I thank Jesus Christ our Lord.

2 PET. 3: 18. But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; to him be glory, both now and forever. Amen.

JUDE 24. Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, to the only wise God our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever! Amen.

REV. 1: 4. John to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne; and from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful Witness, and the First-begotten of the dead, and the Prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood, and hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.

T4: 8. And they rest not day and night, saying, holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come. And when those beasts give glory, and honor, and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth forever and ever, the four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory, and honor, and power; for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.

5: 8. And when he had taken the book, the four beasts, and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odors, which are the prayers of saints.

And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art worthy to take the book, and to open the seals thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood, out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation, and hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth. And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne, and the beasts, and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands; saying with a loud voice, worthy is the Lamb that was slain, to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honor, and glory, and blessing. And every creature which is in heaven, and on the earth, and under the earth, and such as are in the sea, and all that are in them, heard I saying, Blessing, and honor, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb, forever and ever! And the four beasts said, amen! And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth forever and ever.

7: 9. After this, I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; and cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb. And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders, and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God, saying, amen! blessing, and glory, and wisdom, and thanksgiving, and honor, and power, and might, be unto our God forever and ever! Amen.

11: 15. And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign forever and ever.

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GOD DENOMINATED THE SPIRIT,"
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THE HOLY SPIRIT," THE HO-
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GEN. 1: 2. The Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. JOB 33: 4. The Spirit of God hath made me.

NEH. 9: 30. Thou testifiedst against them by thy Spirit in the prophets.

ISA. 48: 16. The LORD God, and his Spirit hath sent me.

EZEK. 3: 14. The Spirit of the LORD took me up, and the hand of the LORD was strong upon me.

11: 5. The Spirit of the LORD fell upon me, and said unto me: speak.

ZECH. 4: 6. By my Spirit, saith the LORD, shall ye prevail.

MAT. 3: 11. He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost.

JOHN 1: 13. Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.

LUKE 12: 9. But he that denieth me before men, shall be denied before the angels of God. And whosoever shall speak a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but unto him that blasphemeth against the Holy Ghost, it shall not be forgiven. And when they bring you unto the synagogues, and unto magistrates, and powers, take ye no thought how or what thing ye shall answer, or what ye shall say: for the Holy Ghost shall teach you in the same hour what ye ought to say.

JOHN 1: 32. I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it abode upon him.

3:5. Except a man be born of water, and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven. That which is born of the flesh, is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit, is Spirit.-8. The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth; so is every one that is born of the Spirit. — 34. God giveth not his Spirit by measure unto him.

7:39. But this spake he of the Spirit, which they who believed in him should receive: for the Holy Ghost was not yet given.

6: 63. It is the Spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life.

14: 16. I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever. 26. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance.

15: 26. But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of

me.

ACTS 1: 4. And being assembled together with them, commanded them that they should not depart from Jerusalem, but wait for the promise of the Father, which, saith he, ye have heard of me: for John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. - 8. But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you.

16: 6. They were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,... they assayed to go into Bithynia; but the Spirit suffered them not.

2: 3. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues, like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them, and they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

15: 3. Why hath Satan filled thy heart to lie to the Holy Ghost? Thou hast not lied unto man, but unto God.

6: 5. They chose Stephen, a man full of the Holy Ghost.

7: 51. Ye do always resist the Holy Ghost.

19: 1. And it came to pass, that while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts, came to Ephesus; and finding certain disciples, he said unto them, have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they

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said unto him, we have not so much as heard whether there be any Holy Ghost.

8: 15. Who prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Ghost.

9: 31. Walking in the fear of the LORD, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.

10:44. The Holy Ghost fell on all them that heard.

13: 4. Being sent forth by the Holy Ghost.

28: 25. And when they agreed not among themselves, they departed, after that Paul had spoken one word, Well spake the Holy Ghost by Esaias the prophet unto our fathers, saying, Go unto this people, and say, hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and not perceive: for the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them.

ROM. 8: 26. Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints, according to the will of God.

15: 16. Being sanctified by the Holy Ghost.

1 COR. 2: 4. And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and in

power.

2: 10. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the Spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is of God; that we might know the things that are freely given to us of God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth, comparing spiritual things

with spiritual. But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God.

2 COR. 5:5. He that hath wrought us for the self-same thing is God, who hath also given us the earnest of the Spirit.

EPH. 1: 18. In whom also after ye believed, ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise, which is the earnest of our inheritance.

4:30. And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 1 THESS. 5: 19. Quench not the Spirit.

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SECOND GENERAL TOPIC.

THE HOLY SCRIPTURES.

CHAP. I.

A REVELATION FROM GOD.

§ 1. ASSERTED BY THE WRITERS.

DEUT. 4 9. Teach thy sons. Specially the day that thou stoodest before the LORD in Horeb; when the LORD said unto me, gather the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me, all the days that they shall live upon the earth. -33. Did ever people hear the voice of God, speaking out of the midst of the fire, as thou hast heard, and live? ISA. 6: 8. And I heard the voice of the LORD, saying, whom shall I send, and who will go for us? then said I, here am I, send me. And he said, Go and tell this people.

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8: 5. The LORD spake also unto me, saying.

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Jer. 23: 28. The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him speak my word faithfully. What is the chaff to the wheat? saith the LORD. Is not my word like as a fire? saith the LORD; and like a hammer that breaketh the rock in pieces?

JOHN 12: 49. For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me commandment what I should say, and what I should speak. Whatsoever I speak, therefore, even as the Father said unto me, so I speak.

ROM. 3: 1. What advantage then hath the Jew? much every way; chiefly that unto them were committed the oracles of God.

15: 4. Whatsoever things were written before, were written for our learning.

1 COR. 2: 4. My preaching was not with enticing words of man's

wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and in power.

2 Tim. 3: 16. All scripture is given by inspiration of God.

2 Pet. 1: 21. Prophecy came not in old time by the will of man, but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

HEB. 1: 1. God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake unto the fathers by the prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by his Son.

2:3. How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation, which at the first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; God also bearing them witness by signs and wonders, and gifts of the Holy Ghost.

1 Pet. 1: 25. The word of the Lord endureth forever; and this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.

GAL. 1:11. I certify you, brethren, that the gospel which is preached of me is not after man. For I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it but by the revelation of Jesus Christ.

§ 2. SHOWN FROM PROPHECY.

DEUT. 18: 22. When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the LORD hath not spoken.

Ye shall eat the flesh of your sons, and the flesh of your daughters shall ye eat. - 31. And I will make your cities waste, and bring your sanctuaries even unto desolation.-33. And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you, and your land shall be desolate.

Jer. 25: 8. Therefore thus saith the LORD of hosts; because ye have not heard my words, behold, I will send and take all the families of the north, saith the LORD, and Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant, and will bring them against this land, and against the inhabitants thereof, and against all these nations round about, and will utterly destroy them, and make them an astonishment, and an hissing, and perpetual desolations. Moreover, I will take from them the voice of mirth, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the sound of the millstones, and the light of the candle. And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years. And it shall come to pass, when seventy years are accomplished, that I will punish the king of Babylon, and that nation, saith the LORD, for their iniquity, and the land of the Chaldeans, and will make it perpetual desolations.

46 28. Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD; for I am with thee; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee: but I will not make

I. Predictions relative to the Jews. a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished.

DEUT. 4: 27. The LORD shall scatter you among all nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the LORD shall lead you. But if from thence, thou seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart, and with all thy soul.

LEV. 26: 14. If ye will not hearken unto me, and will not do all these commandments.-16. I will appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, and ye shall be slain before your enemies, your land shall not yield her increase. - 26. When I have broken the staff of your bread; ten women shall bake your bread in one oven.

DEUT. 28: 64. The LORD shall scatter you among all people, from the one end of the earth, even unto the other. And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest; thy life shall hang in doubt before thee, and thou shalt fear day and night.

MAT. 24: 2. Verily I say unto you, there shall not be left here one stone upon another that shall not be thrown down.-7. Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom; and there shall be famines, and earthquakes, and pestilences, in divers places; all these are the beginning of sorrows. Then

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