A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first…

2. The reason why the Apostles, and Saints of God that lived in those times were endued with a greater and larger measure of gifts and graces than ever before, or since, which was this, the King bestows many gifts upon his poor Subjects, when he keepeth retiredly in his Court, but when he comes abroad, and manifests himself to public view, then much more abundantly, Joel 2.28, 29. Christ then left his Apostles behind him; as it were his Almoners, to bestow his Dole and Largess on the Church; we see also the reason why there was a greater measure of light of the knowledge of Salvation shed ab oad unto the World in those times than ever before, which was, because of Christs coming in the flesh, which was his manifestation, and then the Sun rising, how should not the light break forth more gloriously than before? five thousand were converted at two Sermons, Acts 2.41. & 4.4.

2. The reason why the Apostles, and Saints of God that lived in those times were indued with a greater and larger measure of gifts and graces than ever before, or since, which was this, the King bestows many gifts upon his poor Subjects, when he keepeth retiredly in his Court, but when he comes abroad, and manifests himselfe to publick view, then much more abundantly, Joel 2.28, 29. Christ then left his Apostles behinde him; as it were his Almoners, to bestow his Dole and Largesse on the Church; we see also the reason why there was a greater measure of light of the knowledge of Salvation shed ab oad unto the World in those times than ever before, which was, because of Christs coming in the flesh, which was his manifestation, and then the Sun rising, how should not the light break forth more gloriously than before? five thousand were converted at two Sermons, Acts 2.41. & 4.4.