A history of the work of redemption. Containing the outlines of a body of…

Thus the Sun of righteousness, after it is risen from under the earth, begins to shine fo•th clearly, and not only by a dim reflection as it did before. Christ, before his death, revealed many things more clearly than ever they had been revealed in the Old Testament; but the great mysteries of Christ's redemption, and reconciliation by his death, and justification by his righteousness, were not so plainly revealed before Christ's resurrection. Christ g•ve this reason for it▪ that he would not put new wine into old bottles; and it was gradually done after Christ's resurrection. In all […], Christ much more clearly instructed them personally after his resurrection, and before his ascension; as we read that •e continued with them forty days, spe•king of the things pertaining to the kingdom, Acts i 3; and that "he opened their understandings, that they might understand the scriptures," Luke xxiv 45. But he clear revelation of these things was principally after the pouring out of the Spirit on the day of Pentecost, agreeable to Christ's promise, John xvi.12.13. "I have yet many thing to •ay unto you, but ye cannot hear them now. Howbeit, when the Spirit of truth is come, he shall guide you into all truth." […] of the mysteries of the gospel, […] are deliver••, we […] through the hands of the Apostle Paul, by […] come to know […] of the doctrines of the […] ▪ than the greatest prophets knew […] Old Testament.

Thus the Sun of righteousness, after it is risen from under the eart•, begins to shine fo•th clearly, and not only by a dim refl•ction as it did before. Christ, before his death, revealed many things more clearly than ever they had been revealed in the Old Testament; but the great mysteries of Christ's redemption, and reconciliation by his death, and j•stification by his righteousness, were not so plainly revealed before Christ's resurrection. Christ gve this reason for it that he would not put new wine into old bottles; and it was gadully done after Christ's resurrection. In all , Christ much more clearly instructed them personally after his esurrection, and before his asenion; as we read that e continued with them forty days, speking of the things pertaining to the kingdom, Acts i 3; and that "he opened their understandings, that they might understand the scriptures," Luke xxiv 45. But he clear revelation of these things was pincipally after the pouring out of the Spirit on the day of Pentecost, agreable to Christ's promise,