Ghost and spake with tongues and prophecied; and the uniform testimony of the Scriptures are, Eph. i. 13, "After that ye believed ye were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise," and all the recorded effects of this baptism go to confirm this idea. It seems probable from Acts ix. 17, that Paul received the baptism of the Spirit immediately after his conversion. Nothing, however, is here said of the effects; but from other passages we learn that he 'spake with tongues,' ' wrought miracles,' etc. CONTENTS. THE CHURCH OF GOD, Préface, Review of Mr. Sawyer on the action of Baptism, Do. on the subjects of Baptism, THE COVENANTS, 8 The origin of the Congregationalists, 9 The origin of the Episcopalians, 10 The origin of the Methodists, 1 The Baptism of John, 105 5 The Church of England Close Communion, 6 The Methodist Close Communion, 7 The Scriptures prove Close Communion, ERRATA. In some copies, page 97, read Ireneaus instead of Clement. Page 114, for Whitley, read Whitby. Page 135, for Deut. xiv. 15, 16, read Lev. xiv. 15, 16. Mr. Chapin, page 79, is an Episcopal minister and editor Entered according to act of Congress, in the year 1838 |