declaration of Almighty God, that, " if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his1."]
2. Ill what respects we may ourselves confirm the testimony here given —
[The Apostles, on the day of Pentecost, were witnesses for Christ, not only in a way of oral testimony, but especially in the miraculous powers which they exercised. And though these miraculous powers have ceased, yet are there spiritual influences, by which the agency of the Holy Spirit is no less displayed. What if we saw, " in the whole valley of vision, the dead bones resume their former vitality, and rise upon the earth a large army," would that not display the operation of a divine power u? Behold, such a witness for the Lord is every soul that is " quickened from its death in trespasses and sins*." Not less power is exerted in the recovery of every apostate soul, than in the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and his investiture with divine authority over all the principalities and powers both of heaven and helly. Be ye then, my brethren, witnesses for the Lord, by shewing forth the power of his grace2, and bringing forth in rich abundance the fruits of his Spirit a. Especially bear about in you a re- semblance to the Lord Jesus Christ, in all his holy tempers and dispositions under his unparalleled afflictions : and then " the life of that blessed Saviour will be made manifest in your bodies1'." Be ye "planted in the likeness of his death and resurrection ;" and ye will be witnesses for him, that he is possessed of all power in heaven and in earth, and that in due season every enemy shall be put under his feet.]
1 Rom. viii. 9. u Ezek. xxxvii. 1 — 10. x Eph. ii. 1.
y Eph. i. 19—25. z 1 Pet. ii. 9. a Gal. v. 22—24.
" 2 Cor. iv. 11.