...declares that now was accomplished the ancient prophecy, " I will pour out of my spirit upon all flesh. Therefore, being by the right hand of God exalted,...received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he kath shed forth this, which ye now se* and hear. Thus you see, by comparing one part of the history...

...blessings. See Aets ii. 33. • Being by the right hand of God exalted, and having reeeived of the Father" the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this whieh ye now see amd hear.' He hath shed abroad miraeles and graees in abundanee among the inhabitants...

...miraculous manner, upon his disciples. (Acts ii. 32.) "This Jesus hath God raised up, of which we are all witnesses : therefore, being by the right hand of...of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which you now see and hear." And verily, if there had been no news heard of our Lord and Saviour Christ,...

...contested verse, Peter says—therefore being by the right hand of God exalted, and having received of the Father the promise of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this, which ye BOW s«e and hear. Insmediately, while lie yet spake, this same spirit working in their minds, compelled...

...time in his life, the Apostle understood at once the nature of these phenomena, and said, "This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we all are witnesses....hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear." You ask what this means ? It means jnst what the prophet Joel said ; and he quoted the entire passage...

...was uot left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof ye all are witnesses ; therefore, being by the right...he hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear. For David is not ascended into the heavens : but he saith himself, The Lord said unto my Lord, sit...

...Thou hast sent 138 SERMON XXXVI. The Creed put into Practice. ACTS ii. 32, 33. This Jesus hath Goil raised up, whereof we all are witnesses Therefore,...of the Holy Ghost, he hath shed forth this which ye nuw see and hear 161 SERMON XXXVII. The First and Great Command; or, the Love of God. MARK xii. 32,...

...was not left in hell, neither his flesh did see corruption. This Jesus hath God raised up, whereof we are witnesses. Therefore, being by the right hand...he hath shed forth this which ye now see and hear. For David is not ascended into the heavens ; viz. in his body : but he saith himself, The Lord said...

...their hearers, in this manner did Peter speak of it, referring it to the risen and exalted Saviour : " Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted,...hath shed forth this, which ye now see and hear." But, to make this the more plain, and to bring it to bear directly on what St. John calls " the witness...

...26.) St. Peter accordingly recognises the pentecostal baptism as the fulfilment of our Lord's word : " Therefore being by the right hand of God exalted,...promise of the Holy Ghost, He hath shed forth THIS." (Acts ii. 33.) Christianity is thus the dispensation of life. It is " the ministration of the Spirit."...