When  the  Holy  Spirit  has  thus  prepared  the  hearts
of  finners,  (as  he  did  thofe  of  the  Jews  on  the  day  of
Pentecoft*  ;)  "J^  glorifies  Chrilt ;  for  he  receives  of
*'  the  things  of  (Smft,  and  fhews  them  unto  themf :''  By
his  illuminating  energy,  by  divelting  the  mind  of  proud
and  carnal  prejudices,  and  by  bringing  the  truths  of
Scripture  to  their  remembrance,  He  difcovers  to  them
the  glory  and  excellence  of  Emmanuel's  Perfon  his
infinite  compaflion  and  condefcenfion,  the  perfection  of
his  righteoufncfs,  the  precioufnefs  of  his  blood,  the
prevalence  of  his  intereelfion,  and  the  fuitabltnefs  of
his  whole  falvation.  In  proportion,  therefore,  as  the
finner  is  abafed  and  humbjcd  in  his  own  eyes,  and  is
made  to  abhor  all  fin,  Clirift  becomes  precious  in  his
eftinn  tion  i   the    Comforter    exalts    the   Saviour  in    his

*  Acts,  li.  37.  t  •*  hn,  xvi.  7t,»i^5.
