If it were but by one or two men that Miracles were wrought, there would be greater room for doubting of the truth: But when it shall be by hundreds and thousands, there can be no difficulty in the proof: That the Apostles and the seventy Disciples wrought them in Christs own time, is declared before:1 That they wrought them more abundantly after, and that the same Spirit was then commonly given to others, I shall now further prove (besides all the Histories of it before recited.) That upon the Imposition of the Apostles hands, or Baptism, or Prayer, the Holy Ghost was given, is expressed Act. 2.38. to three thousand at once the Holy Ghost was given. Act. 4.31. All the assembly were filled with the Holy Ghost: And with great power gave the Apostles witness of the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. v. 33. Act. 8.15, 17. The Samaritans received the Holy Ghost upon the prayer of Peter and John, so that Simon Magus would fain have bought that gift with Money. Act. 9.7. Paul was filled with the Holy Ghost by the imposition of Ananias's hands. Act. 10.44, 45, 47. Upon Peters preaching, the Holy Ghost fell on all the Family, and Kindred, and Friends of Cornelius who heard him preach, and they spake with tongues, and magnified God. Act. 11.15. Even in the same manner as it fell on the Apostles. Act. 13.52. The Disciples were filled with the Holy Ghost. Act. 19.6. Twelve men upon Pauls imposition of hands, received the Holy Ghost, and spake with tongues, and prophesied. The Holy Ghost was given to the Roman Christians, Rom. 5.5. Yea, he telleth them, If any have not the Spirit of Christ, the ⟨p. 323⟩same is none of his, Rom. 8.9. The same was given to the Church of the Corinthians, 1 Cor. 6.19. & 12.12, 13. And to the Church of the Galatians, Gal. 3.1, 2, 3, 5. And to the Church of the Ephesians, Eph. 1.13. & 4.30. To the Philippians, Phil. 1.19.27. & 2.1. To the Colossians, Col. 1.8. To the Thessalonians, 1 Thess. 5.19. & 1.6. And what this Spirit was and did, you may find in 1 Cor. 12.4, 7, &c. There are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit: But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal:
If it were but by one or two men that Miracles were wrought, there would be greater room for doubting of the truth: But when it shall be by hundreds and thousands, there can be no difficulty in the proof: That the Apostles and the seventy Disciples wrought them in Christs own time, is declared before:1 That they wrought them more abundantly after, and that the same Spirit was then commonly given to others, I shall now further prove (besides all the Histories of it before recited.) That upon the Imposition of the Apostles hands, or Baptism, or Prayer, the Holy Ghost was given, is expressed Act. 2.38. to three thousand at once the Holy Ghost was given. Act. 4.31. All the assembly were filled with the Holy Ghost: And with great power gave the Apostles witness of the Resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all. v. 33. Act. 8.15, 17. The Samaritans received the Holy Ghost upon the prayer of Peter and John, so that Simon Magus would fain have bought that gift with Money. Act. 9.7. Paul was filled with the Holy Ghost by the imposition of Ananias's hands. Act. 10.44, 45, 47. Upon Peters preaching, the Holy Ghost fell on all the Family, and Kindred, and Friends of Cornelius who heard him preach, and they spake with tongues, and magnified God. Act. 11.15. Even in the same manner as it fell on the Apostles. Act. 13.52. The Disciples were filled with the Holy Ghost. Act. 19.6. Twelve men upon Pauls imposition of hands, received the Holy Ghost, and spake with tongues, and prophesied. The Holy Ghost was given to the Roman Christians, Rom. 5.5. Yea, he telleth them, If any have not the Spirit of Christ, the ⟨p. 323⟩same is none of his, Rom. 8.9. The same was given to the Church of the Corinthians,
- 1Math. 16.17. Math. 10.1, 2. Luk. 10.1, 17, 19. Act. 2.1, 2, 3. Math. 3.11.
