irit," p. 87.

[2] It is assumed by some that because those that walked with Christ of
old received the baptism of the Holy Ghost and fire at Pentecost, more
than eighteen hundred years ago, therefore all believers now have
received the same. As well might the apostles, when first called, have
concluded that because at his baptism the Spirit like a dove rested
upon Christ, therefore they had equally received the same blessing.
Surely the Spirit has been given and the work in Christ wrought for
all; but to enter into possession, to be enlightened and made partakers
of the Holy Ghost, there must be a personal application to the Lord,
etc.--_Andrew Jukes_, "_The New Man_."

[3] William Kelly, "Lectures on the New Testament Doctrine of the Holy
Spirit," p. 161.

[4] It is a great mistake into which some have fallen, to suppose that
the results of Pentecost were chiefly miraculous and temporary. The
effect of such a view is to keep spiritual influences out of sight; and
it will be well ever to hold fast the assurance that a wide, deep, and
perpetual spiritual blessing in the church is that which above all
things else was secured by the descent of the Spirit after Christ was
glorified.--_Dr. J. Elder Cumming_, "_Through the Eternal Spirit_."

[5] It will be observed that the inscription on the seal is
substantially the same as that upon the forehead of the High Priest,
[Hebrew characters]--HOLINESS TO THE LORD (Exod. 39: 30).

[Transcriber's note: I have not attempted to insert the transliterated
Hebrew characters in the above footnote. As best my research can tell
me, they are, from left to right, H (het, hei), V/O/U (vav), H (het,
hei), Y (yod, yud), L (lamed), a blank space, S/Sh (shin), D (dalet) or
R (resh, reish), and Q (qof/kuf).]

[6] The allusion to the seal as a pledge of purchase would be
peculiarly intelligible to the Ephesians, for Ephesus was a maritime
city, and an extensive trade in timber was carried on there by the
shipmasters of the neighboring ports. The method of purchase was this:
The merchant, after selecting his timber, stamped it with his own
signet, which was an acknowledged sign of ownership. He often did not
carry off his possession at the time; it was left in the harbor with
other floats of timber; but it was chosen, bought, and stamped; and in
due time the merchant sent a trusty agent with the signet, who finding
that timber which bore a corresponding impress, claimed and brought it
a