3dly. The pouring out of the spirit, which certainly was the fruit and effect of Christs death, and also an evidence of the worth and value of it: The Apostle telleth us, That Christ was made a curse for us, that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles by faith in Jesus Christ. And what blessing was that? the gift of the Spirit, Gal. 5.13, 14. And in another place when he interpreteth the Types of the Law. He telleth us, that the Fathers did all eat of the same spiritual meat that we do, and did all drink of the same spiritual drink, for they drank of the Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ. If the Rock was Christ, the water that g•shed out of the Rock was the spirit, often compared to waters in Scripture, John 4.14. And John 7.38, 39. And the Rock yielded not this water till it was smitten with the Rod of Moses: a figure of the curses of the Law ⟨p. 237⟩Christ was stricken and smitten of God, and so procured the spirit for us, John 7.39. The Holy Ghost was not yet given, for Jesus was not yet glorified. That is had not finished his passion, and the acceptance of it was not yet attested to the World, till he was advanced at the right hand of God; and then this effect declared it. The spirit was given before, but more sparingly, because it was given upon trust, and with respect to the satisfaction that was afterwards to be made, and accepted: And then it was witnessed to the World by a more copious and plentiful effusion of the spirit. Therefore 'tis said, Acts 2.33. Therefore Jesus 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 now see and hear. The merit and value of the sacrifice is thus visibly attested, therefore this is one of the witnesses, Acts 5.30, 31, 32. The God of our Fathers raised up Jesus whom ye slew, and hanged on a Tree, him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince, and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins. And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him. And what was the evidence given ⟨p. 238⟩to the Church in general, is the evidence given also to every particular believer.
3dly. The pouring out of the spirit, which certainly was the fruit and effect of Christs death, and also an evidence of the worth and value of it: The Apostle telleth us, That Christ was made a curse for us, that the blessing of Abraham might come upon the Gentiles by faith in Iesus Christ. And what blessing was that? the gift of the Spirit, Gal. 5.13, 14. And in another place when he interpreteth the Types of the Law. He telleth us, that the Fathers did all eat of the same spiritual meat that we do, and did all drink of the same spiritual drink, for they drank of the Rock that followed them, and that Rock was Christ. If the Rock was Christ, the water that g•shed out of the Rock was the spirit, often compared to waters in Scripture, Iohn 4.14. And Iohn 7.38, 39. And the Rock yielded not this water till it was smitten with the Rod of Moses: a figure of the curses of the Law ⟨p. 237⟩Christ was stricken and smitten of God, and so procured the spirit for us, Iohn 7.39. The Holy Ghost was not yet given, for Iesus was not yet glorifyed. That is had not finished his passion, and the acceptance of it was not yet attested to the World, till he was advanced at the right hand of God; and then this effect declared it. The spirit was given before, but more sparingly, because it was given upon trust, and with respect to the satisfaction that was afterwards to be made, and accepted: And then it was witnessed to the World by a more copious and plentiful effusion of the spirit. Therefore 'tis said, Acts 2.33. Therefore Iesus 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 now see and hear. The merit and value of the sacrifice is thus visibly attested, therefore this is one of the witnesses, Acts 5.30, 31, 32. The God of our Fathers raised up Iesus whom ye slew, and hanged on a Tree, him hath God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince, and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins. And we are his witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to them that obey him. And what was the evidence given ⟨p. 238⟩
