Now, How does your Lordship prove that this promise belongs only to the primitive church? Why, 1. You say, “It is very clear from the bare recital of the words.” I apprehend not. But this is the very question, which is not to be begged, but proved. 2. You say, “_The Spirit’s bringing all things to their remembrance, whatsoever he had said unto them_, cannot possibly be applied to any other persons but the apostles.” “Cannot be applied!” This is a flat begging the question again, which I cannot give up without better reasons. 3. “The gifts of _prophecy_ and of being _guided into all truth, and taught all things_, can be applied only to the apostles, and those of that age who were immediately inspired.” Here your Lordship, in order the more plausibly to beg the question again, “Jumbles together the _extraordinary_ with the _ordinary_ operations of the Spirit.” The gift of _prophecy_, we know, is one of his _extraordinary_ operations; but there is not a word of it in this text: nor, therefore ought it to be “confounded with his _ordinary_ operations,” such as the being _guided into all truth_, (all that is necessary to salvation) and _taught all_ (necessary) _things_, in a due use of the _means_ he hath ordained. Verse 26. In the same manner, namely, in a serious and constant use of proper _means_, I believe the assistance of the Holy Ghost is given to all Christians, to _bring all things_ needful _to their remembrance, whatsoever_ Christ _hath spoken to them_ in his word. So that I see no occasion to grant, without some kind of proof, (especially considering the occasion of this, and the scope of the preceding verses) that even “this promise cannot possibly be applied to any other persons but the apostles.” 7. In the same discourse of our Lord we have a third promise of the Comforter, the whole clause runs thus: _If I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I go, I will send him unto you._ Chapter xvi. verse 7. _And when he is come, he will reprove_ (or convince) _the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment_. Verse 8. _Of sin, because they believe not on me;_ _Of righteousness, because I go to my Father, and ye see me no more:_ _Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged_; verses 9, 10, 11. _I have yet many things to say unto you; but ye cannot bear them now_: (Verse 12.) _but when he shall come, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you into all truth――――And he will shew you things to come._ Verse 13. There is only one sentence here which has not already been considered, _He will shew you things to come_. And this, it is granted, relates to the gift of _prophecy_, one of the _extraordinary_ operations of the Spirit.