Acts xix, 6, 7. And when Paul had laid his hands upon them, the Holy Ghost came on them; and they spake with tongues, and prophesied. And all the men were about twelve. Rom. v, 5. And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost, which is given unto us. Rom. viii, 26, 27. 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. Cor. ii, 12, 13. 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. 1 Cor. xii, 3, 4. Wherefore I give you to understand, that no man speaking by the Spirit of God calleth Jesus accursed; and that no man can say that Jesus is the Lord. but by the Holy Ghost. Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. 2 Cor. 1, 19, 20. For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, even by me, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, was not yea and nay, but in him was yea. For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us. ye believed, ye were sealed with | never able to come to the know- 1 Thess. iv, 8. He therefore that despiseth, despiseth not man, but God, who hath also given unto us his Holy Spirit. Heb. ii, 3, 4. How shall we tion; which at the first began to be escape,if we neglect so great salvaspoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that heard him; God also bearing them witness, both with signs and wonders, and with divers miracles, and gifts of the Holy Ghost, according to his own will? 1 John iv, 13. Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit. SPEECH. (Page 671.) Isa. xxix, 20, 21. For the terrible one is brought to nought, and the scorner is consumed, and all that watch for iniquity are cut off: That make a man an offender for a word, and lay a snare for him turn aside the just for a thing that reproveth in the gate, and of nought. munication be, Yea, yea; Nay, Matth. v, 37. But let your comnay: for whatsoever is more than these cometh of evil. SPIRITS. (Page 680.) of the LORD said unto her, Return Gen. xvi, 9, 10. And the angel to thy mistress, and submit thyself under her hands. And the Isa. xxx, 21. And thine ears I will multiply thy seed exceedangel of the LORD said unto her, shall hear a word behind thee, ingly, that it shall not be numbersaying, This is the way, walk yeed for multitude. in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. THE CHURCH. Isa. xlix, 23. And kings snall be thy nursing fathers, and their queens thy nursing mothers: they shall bow down to thee with their face toward the earth, and lick up the dust of thy feet; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD: for they shall not be ashamed that wait for me, CHARACTER. Job xxvii, 5, 6. God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove mine integrity from me. My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live. (Page 610.) Gen. xviil, 2. And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and, when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent-door, and bowed himself toward the ground. fathers went down into Egypt, Num. xx, 15, 16. How our and we have dwelt in Egypt a long time; and the Egyptians vexed us and our fathers. And when we cried unto the LORD, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt; and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border. dark and slippery: and let the Ps. XXXV, 6 Let their way be angel of the LORD persecute them. TABERNACLE-TEMPLE. (Page 711.) Ps. lxxxvii, 2, 3, 5, 6. The LORD loveth the gates of Zion more Glorious things are spoken of than all the dwellings of Jacob. of Zion it shall be said, This and thee, O city of God. Selah. And Highest himself shall establishi that man was born in her; and the her. The LORD shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there. Selah. 2 Tim. iii, 1--4, 6, 7. This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, Without natural Gal. v, 22, 23. But the fruit of affection, truce-breakers, false acthe Spirit is love, joy, peace, long-cusers, incontinent, fierce, desuffering, gentleness, goodness, spisers of those that are good, Hab. ii, 20. But the LORD is in faith, Meekness, temperance: Traitors, heady, high-minded, his holy temple: let all the earth against such there is no law. lovers of pleasures more than keep silence before him. lovers of God. For of this sort are they which creep into houses, VINEYARD AND ORCHARD. and lead captive silly women laden with sins, led away with divers lusts; Ever learning, and Eph. i, 13, 14. In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that (Page 713.) Deut. xxiii. 24. When thou comest into thy neighbour's vine-] Balaam the son of Beor hath said, people in the latter days. And be yard, then thou mayest eat grapes and the man whose eyes are open took up his parable, and sid thy fill at thine own pleasure; but hath said; He hath said, which Balaam the son of Beor hath said, thou shalt not put any in thy heard the words of God, which and the man whose eyes are open vessel. saw the vision of the Almighty, hath said; He hath said, which falling into a trance, but having heard the words of God, and his eyes open: And now, behold, knew the knowledge of the most I go unto my people: come there- High; which saw the vision of the fore, and I will advertise thee Almighty, falling into a trance, what this people shall do to thy but having his eyes open. VISIONS AND DREAMS. Num. xxiv, 3, 4, 14-16. And he took up his parable, and said, Animal food, permission to Animals, creation of, 843 Ascension of Christ, 73 Ass, wild, 684 Assault, law regarding it, 680 Assurance a result of Re- 535 Assyria, Atmospheric heavens, 685 Attributes of God possessed 394 by Christ, Bereaved, comforters of the, 176 70 Bible a perfect revelation, 59 Birth, treatment of mother 79 80 Birth of Christ, prophesies 50 Birthday, Bishops, 695 Bittern, 193 Black, token of mourning, 213 653 656 207 208 207 . 289 209 • 472 20 156 |