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etc._n act_v 10.10_o 11._o and_o god_n appear_v to_o joseph_n in_o a_o dream_n mat._n 1.20_o but_o this_o be_v but_o a_o partial_a accomplishment_n of_o this_o promise_n and_o a_o mean_a to_o carry_v on_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o conceive_v that_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o gospel-time_n and_o mercy_n in_o term_n borrow_v from_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o as_o of_o old_a the_o excellent_a way_n and_o measure_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v by_o prophecy_n vision_n and_o dream_n numb_a 12.6_o so_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n beside_o what_o be_v extraordinary_a all_o who_o get_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n may_v for_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n be_v compare_v with_o these_o ancient_a prophet_n and_o as_o of_o old_a by_o these_o way_n of_o manifestation_n man_n attain_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n so_o shall_v they_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o ordinary_a mean_n 4._o this_o may_v also_o serve_v to_o clear_v that_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o foretell_v that_o under_o the_o gospel_n all_o who_o receive_v the_o spirit_n and_o know_v the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n thereby_o be_v therefore_o warrant_v to_o exercie_n the_o office_n of_o prophet_n or_o minister_n for_o prophecy_n be_v so_o strict_o take_v be_v not_o give_v to_o all_o upon_o who_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v out_o as_o be_v clear_a from_o 1_o cor._n 12.29_o 5._o it_o be_v also_o clear_a that_o the_o prophet_n be_v not_o here_o speak_v of_o any_o revelation_n to_o be_v give_v unto_o man_n without_o or_o beside_o the_o word_n or_o which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v try_v thereby_o for_o beside_o what_o be_v alrerdy_o say_v for_o exposition_n of_o this_o promise_n if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o most_o solemn_a and_o signal_n accomplishment_n of_o this_o promise_n we_o will_v find_v the_o conceit_n refute_v for_o in_o the_o very_a first_o sermon_n of_o peter_n after_o the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v out_o he_o lead_v the_o hearer_n all_o along_o to_o scripture_n both_o to_o justify_v the_o strange_a change_n wrought_v upon_o they_o and_o to_o justify_v the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v thus_o endow_v he_o preach_v act_v 2.16_o 17_o 25_o 30_o 31_o 34._o doct._n 1._o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o time_n of_o let_v out_o spiritual_a encouragement_n and_o wherein_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v more_o spiritual_a and_o make_v up_o with_o spiritual_a advantage_n however_o it_o go_v with_o they_o outward_o therefore_o the_o prophet_n enter_v upon_o spiritual_a promise_n and_o refreshment_n after_o these_o temporal_a promise_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o this_o people_n do_v remit_v they_o to_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v afterward_o or_o in_o the_o last_o day_n as_o it_o be_v expound_v act_v 2.17_o 2._o the_o lord_n let_v out_o of_o his_o spirit_n in_o gift_n and_o spiritual_a grace_n be_v the_o great_a gospel-refreshment_n and_o encouragement_n as_o make_v the_o mystery_n of_o god_n know_v and_o apply_v all_o christ_n purchase_n to_o believer_n so_o that_o all_o who_o will_v find_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n aught_o to_o seek_v much_o of_o the_o spirit_n for_o this_o be_v the_o promise_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n 3._o the_o let_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n be_v god_n and_o his_o son_n christ_n free_a promise_n and_o gift_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v seek_v of_o he_o and_o expect_v from_o he_o by_o these_o who_o be_v in_o themselves_o unworthy_a for_o it_o be_v a_o promise_n i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n which_o christ_n do_v perform_v act_v 2.33_o see_v luke_n 11.13_o 4._o albeit_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v communicate_v unto_o the_o church_n under_o the_o law_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o advantage_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n 1._o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v let_v forth_o in_o more_o ample_a measure_n then_o former_o be_v pour_v out_o large_o and_o not_o drop_v out_o only_o so_o that_o we_o may_v seek_v large_o and_o not_o be_v content_a with_o little_a nor_o be_v straiten_v in_o our_o own_o bowel_n 2._o that_o this_o gift_n be_v not_o restrict_v now_o to_o one_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n with_o their_o proselyte_n and_o but_o to_o a_o few_o of_o they_o but_o be_v free_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n and_o nation_n and_o to_o many_o of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v upon_o all_o flesh_n the_o spirit_n be_v pour_v out_o doct._n 5._o whatever_o be_v the_o abundant_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v pour_v out_o yet_o there_o be_v still_o infinite_o more_o in_o god_n to_o communicate_v as_o need_n require_v therefore_o do_v peter_n act._n 2.17_o expound_v it_o i_o will_v pour_v out_o of_o my_o spirit_n or_o but_o some_o portion_n of_o that_o fullness_n that_o be_v in_o he_o which_o be_v not_o only_o true_a in_o respect_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v the_o spirit_n without_o measure_n john_n 3.34_o but_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o infinite_a fullness_n that_o be_v in_o god_n 6._o god_n in_o pour_v out_o his_o spirit_n will_v not_o disdain_v man_n because_o of_o their_o frailty_n or_o feel_v sinfulness_n and_o where_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v it_o will_v keep_v man_n still_o sensible_a of_o their_o condition_n and_o what_o they_o be_v in_o themselves_o therefore_o be_v they_o design_v flesh_n or_o frail_a and_o sinful_a creature_n upon_o who_o the_o spirit_n be_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o show_v that_o their_o be_v such_o do_v not_o hinder_v his_o bounty_n and_o his_o bounty_n will_v not_o make_v they_o forget_v that_o they_o be_v such_o 7._o it_o be_v a_o special_a advantage_n reap_v by_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o not_o only_o do_v he_o water_n and_o refresh_v and_o fructify_v the_o barren_a spirit_n of_o these_o in_o who_o he_o dwell_v and_o therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o like_o water_n on_o the_o ground_n see_v isa_n 44.3_o but_o that_o also_o 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