§. The Holy Ghost descended.
This descending of the Holy Ghost was, first, partly for the sake of John, for this token had been given him, when he first began to preach and baptize, whereby to know Christ when he should come, Joh. 1. 33.
The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D., late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge such as were, and such as never before were printed : in two volumes : with the authors life and large and useful tables to each volume : also three maps : one of the temple drawn by the author himself, the others of Jervsalem and the Holy Land drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings.
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- The works of the Reverend and learned John Lightfoot D. D., late Master of Katherine Hall in Cambridge such as were, and such as never before were printed : in two volumes : with the authors life and large and useful tables to each volume : also three maps : one of the temple drawn by the author himself, the others of Jervsalem and the Holy Land drawn according to the author's chorography, with a description collected out of his writings.
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Secondly, Partly for Christ, that he might thus receive his Consecration and Insti∣tution for the Office that he was now to enter upon, the Preaching of the Go∣spel. This was as his anointing to instal him into his Function, as Aaaron and his Sons were with material oyl to enter them into theirs, as Isa. 61. 1. The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, therefore hath he anointed me, he hath sent me to Preach the Gospel. And,
Thirdly, Partly for the business and matter that was now to go in hand, namely, Christ beginning to preach accordingly. For,
First, The Gospel is the Spiritual Kingdom and Scepter of Christ, in and by which he was to rule all Nations for ever, and therefore it was agreeable that the Spiri∣tualness of that should be sealed and confirmed by the Holy Spirits shewing himself even in the beginning of it. The carnal rites of Moses were now to vanish, and his Corporal and Ceremonial observances to be changed into a Spiritual Worship: and neither at Jerusalem, nor at mount Gerizim, nor elsewhere, must there be any more adoration, with fleshly and earthly Ceremoniousness, but he that will worship God must worship him in Spirit, as Joh. 4. 21. Therefore it is no wonder, if the Holy Ghost doth now reveal himself, now when his sway of spirituality, and dominion, by sanctifi∣cation is to begin.
Secondly, The Holy Ghost was departed from Israel, after the death of the last Pro∣phets, as was observed before, and now he is to be restored again, therefore himself cometh visibly and apparently at this his restoring, and lighteth upon him to whom it belonged to give and distribute the gifts of the Spirit, to whom he pleased. For as John had told that Christ should baptize with the Holy Ghost, so is that power and priviledge now sealed unto him in the sight of John, when the Holy Ghost cometh down upon him and there abideth.