Further view of the baptifmal doctrine, viz. as it related

directly to the Meffiah, pag. 48. the baptifmal doc-

trine, as it ftands in the text of Saint Matthew, resumed,

49.
the attribute of power, ascribed to the Meffiah,

by the Baptift, 50. that of baptizing with the Holy

Ghost, ibid. — that of tranfcendent dignity, 51.

John afcribed thefe attributes to the Meffiah, by divine

revelation vouchfafed to himself, 52.
evidences of

this, from his additions to the prophecies relating to the per-

fon of the Meffiah, 53. the Baptift reprefents the Meffiah

as the judge of all the world, 58. fummary view of the

baptifmal doctrine, 63. fhewn to have been delivered,

while the Meffiah remained unknown to the Baptift, 64.

the words, "I knew him not," confidered, 66, to the end.

There was a man, fent from God, whofe name

was John- the fame came for a witness -

Of the teftimonies of John, after he knew, who was the

Meffiah, 74.
of the baptifm of Jesus by him, ibid.

upon this John ceafed to be fimply the forerunner, and be-

came a witnefs, 75. the affertion, "I knew him not,"

may be extended, as far as this interview, but not beyond it,

ibid. the Meffiah notified to the Baptift by immediate

revelation, 76.- inftances fimilar to this, ibid. proofs

in the conduct of John, at Jordan, that he knew Jefus was the

Meffiah, 77.-fome particulars, not revealed to the Baptist, be-

fore this interview, 79. obfervations, on this transaction,

pursued, 80.
the defcent of the Spirit upon Jefus, 81.

the Voice of the Father from heaven, 82. The firft

teftimony of John, after his baptizing Jefus, This was he, &c.
and obfervations upon it, 84.the attribute of preexistence
now firft affigned, 85.- appears grounded on the direct
interpretation of the title, Son of God, ibid. Deputation
of priests and Levites to John, and the extent and import of
his answer to their enquiries, 87. Jefus, returned from
the temptation, prefents himself again to John, 89,- ob.

fervations

fervations on the character,
him by the Baptist, ibid.
the fubfequent verses, 92,
obfervations, pag. 98.

Lamb of God, then applied to
illuftration of John i. 30, and
inferences from the preceding

SERMON V.

John i. 7.

The fame came for a witness, to bear witness of

the light, that all men through him might

believe.

Illuftrations of the doctrine of John, as a witness,

continued, 99.
on the character, Son of God, 100.

in what fenfe John applied it to Jefus, 101.

the capital teftimony of the Baptift, John iii. 26, &c. confi-

dered, ib. the whole character of the Meffiah displayed

by the Baptift in this teftimony, in more magnificent terms,

than he had employed before, 107. they were confonant

to the fenfe of ancient Scripture, but unknown in Ifrael, 108.

fome of these characters imply in what fenfe he applied

the title, Son of God, ibid. fummary view of the whole

miniftry of John hitherto, 109.

in his imprisonment, 111.

Jefus illuftrated, 112,

was Elias, 121.

confidered as a witness,

his fending the difciples to

concluding inference that John

Now I tell you, before it come, that when it is

come to pass, ye may believe that I am He.

The completion of the prophecy of John, as Forerunner, and

of his teftimony, as a Witness, to be fhewn, from prophecies

of

of Jefus, either relating to characters afcribed to him by

John, or parallel to prophecies of the Baptift, 124.

prophecies, to be confidered in this difcourfe, relate

to characters, which John had affigned, ibid. Ift Cha-

racter, the attribute of power to the Meffiah," he that com-

eth after me is mightier than I." 125. reflections on the

reality of the miracles of Jefus, ibid. -view of his miracles,

as admitting a prophetical application, or giving him imme-

diate occafion to deliver prophecies, 129. -inferences from

the foregoing obfervations, 134.II. The character, Lamb

of God, and the prophecies of Jefus, relating to it, ib. -

predicts his paffion, and its circumftances, 135. most of

thefe prophecies original, 136. inferences from the fore

going obfervations, 142.III. The character Son of God,

and the prophecy of his refurrection, that related to it, 144.

original circumftances in that prophecy, 145.- from

thefe, Jefus appeared a prophet, 146. his promife to

rife again by his own power fhews him more than a prophet,

ibid. illuftration of that promise, 147. inference

from foregoing obfervations, 149.-IV. The prophecy which

Jefus gave of his own afcenfion, juftifies the testimony of John,

that he came from above, 150. original circumftance, in

that prophecy, ibid. general inference from the fubftance

of this discourse, 152.

Now I tell you, before it come, that when it is

come to pass, ye may believe that I am He.

Of the prophecies of Jefus, that were parallel to those of

John, I. Chrift fpoke of the reftoration of the Holy

Spirit, in the terms both of a prophecy and a promife, 154.

he represented the Holy Spirit, as another divine

agent in the work of redemption, 155.
inferences from

the parting addrefs of Jefus to the difciples, ibid.of the

terms, in which Jefus repeated the fame prophecy, after his

refurrection, 157, parallel to the prophecy delivered by

John,

John," he fhall baptize you." &c. ibid. and to the lan-

guage of the ancient prophets, yet original in Jefus, 158.

inferences from the foregoing remarks on this prophecy, 159.

II. The prophecy of Jefus, of the converfion of the Gen-

tiles, parallel to the prophetical admonition of John," think

not to fay within yourselves, &c." 161. this prophecy

original in Jefus, 163. fhewn firft, from comparing his

conduct, as a teacher of Ifrael, with his prediction that the

Gentiles fhould be converted, 164.-2dly, from his words,

"Thou art Peter, and upon this rock, I will build my

church;"" and, I will give unto thee the keys of the king-

dom of heaven," 172.III. The prophecy of Jefus, of the

deftruction of Ifrael, parallel to the prophecy of John, “now

the axe is laid unto the root of the trees," 176.
- and to

thofe of ancient prophets, ibid. yet fhewn original in

Chrift, from fome new circumstances, which he interwove

with the prediction, 177. 1. the completion of it limited

to a particular generation, and period of time, ibid.

2.

prophetical hiftory of the period between the delivery and the

accomplishment of the prophecy, 178.-3. That his elect

fhould be then the objects of divine protection, 179.4.

the captivity of the Jews in all nations, and the present state

of Jerufalem, predicted, and the captivity of the one, and the

defolation of the other, limited to a particular period, 180.-

Jewish imprecation, "his blood be on us, and on our chil-
dren," thus literally fulfilled, 181. this firft act of
our Lord's judgement upon Ifrael, prefigures his last universal
one over the world, 182. both called in Scripture his
coming, ibid.Jefus, in the fame prophecy. (Matth. xxiv.)
and the Baptift, in the claufe, "whofe fan is in his hand,
&c," fpeak primarily of the judgement of Ifrael, and ulti-
mately of the judgement of the world, 183.

phecies by Jefus of his univerfal judgement, 184.
rences from the fubftance of this difcourfe, ibid.

other pro-

infe-

Now I tell you, before it come, that when it is

come to pass, ye may believe that I am be.

of

Of the prophecy. which Jefus delivered, of the prevalence of his Gofpel, 187. the old prophets, the Baptift, and Jefus himself, prophetically characterized the unpromifing rife, but final fulness of the Meffiah's kingdom, 188. the prevalence of the Gofpel, proves Chrift a prophet; but as it must be afcribed only to his own accomplishment of his promises, it proves him, more than a prophet, 189, &c. — I. The Apoftles, on Chrift's leaving them, had not fufficient knowledge for their office, 191. nor fufficient fortitude, ibid. fq.Jefus foretold their fufferings and violent death, 191. reflection on this prophecy, 193.notwithstanding their deficiencies, the Apoftles actually entered on their miniftry, within a few days after their Lord's departure, 194. hence neceffarily concluded, that their deficiencies were previously remedied, 195. - not by their own natural powers, ibid. but by the coming of the Holy Ghost upon them, 196. He brought the Gospel down from heaven, 199. the Apostles ftood in need of further illumination afterwards, ibid. II. The continuance of the Law, another obftacle, 200.- -effects of it on the minds of the Jews, ibid. promife of Jefus to remove this obstacle, 202.— fulfilled in the fall of Jerufalem and the temple, and in the difperfion of the Jews, 203. Jefus marked this accomplishment of his denunciation of woe to Ifrael, as immediately leading to the general establishment of his Gospel, 206.-under Hadrian, the Jews endeavoured, in vain, to recover their holy place, ibid. Julian endeavoured, in vain, to rebuild it, 207. III. Satan's kingdom another obstacle to the establishment of the kingdom of Jefus, 208. he gave his difciples power, and promised them fupport from himself, against this enemy, 209.— inferences from the fubftance of this difcourfe, 210.- General conclufions from all the difcourses, 202. prophecies of Jefus afcribable only to the divine Spirit; and the exact accomplishment of them, as they ftand in the Gofpels, afcribable only to the divine power, 216. conclufion, that God fet his feal upon the Gofpel, both as it was preached by Jefus, and as it was published in writing by the Evangelists.