would have learned this fact by any former
revelation. While Philip was on his way to the south he saw a chariot
before him and here again a new revelation was given to him—“Draw
thyself near to that chariot.” He did so, and having taught the Gospel
to its occupant, as they rode along, they came to some water and, the
man having believed what Philip had said, wanted to be baptized. The
chariot stood still, and Philip and the eunuch both went down into the
water, and the eunuch was baptized, and they came forth out of the
water. Now then, how could Philip know but what it was his duty on
that occasion to still speak with the eunuch, get into the carriage
and ride along with him and give him further instructions? But no, the
Lordthey had made up their minds to go to
any place, they would never
think of the Lord checking them,
or forbidding them to go, by new revelation, for they all say that the
canon of Scripture is full, and that no more new revelation is needed.

Many other instances of a similar character might be named, but time
will not permit. We find, however, that, after all that God revealed
through Jesus, and to the Apostles, for ninety-six years in the first
century of the Christian era, they had not enough, and the Lord then
gave the book of John's prophecy on the Isle of Patmos. John was
commanded to write it on parchment, and in this book a great many new
revelations were promised to be given in the latter times. One of
these was that an angel