[1SG]. This prophecy of Joel, which speaks of the out-pouring of the Holy Spirit in the last days, was not all fulfilled at the beginning of the gospel dispensation. This is evident from the wonders in heaven and earth, introduced in this text, which were to be precursors of "the great and the terrible day of the LORD." Though we have had the signs, that terrible day is still in the future. The whole gospel dispensation may be called the last days, but to say that the last days are all 1800 years in the past, is absurd. They reach to the day of the LORD, and to the deliverance of the remnant of GOD'S people. "For in mount Zion and Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call." p. 15, Para. 1, [1SG].
This remnant, existing amid the signs and wonders that Usher in the great and terrible day of the LORD are, Doubtless, the remnant of the seed of the woman spoken of In Rev. xii, 17---the last generation of the church on Earth. “And the dragon was wroth with the woman, and went To make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the Commandments of GOD, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.” p. 15, Para. 2, [1SG].
The remnant of the gospel church will have the gifts. War will be waged against them because they keep the commandments of GOD, and have the testimony of JESUS CHRIST. Rev. xii, 17. In Rev. xix, 10, the testimony of JESUS is defined to be the spirit of prophecy. Said the angel, "I am thy fellow-servant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of JESUS." In Chap. xxii, 9, he repeats the same in substance, as follows: "I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets." From the comparison we see the force of the expression, The testimony of JESUS is the spirit of prophecy. But the testimony of JESUS includes all the gifts of that one Spirit. Says Paul, I thank my GOD always on your behalf, for the grace of GOD which is given you by JESUS CHRIST; that in every thing ye are enriched by him, in all utterance and in all knowledge; even as the testimony of CHRIST was confirmed in you: so that ye come behind in no gift; waiting for the coming of our LORD JESUS CHRIST. 1 Cor. i, 4-7. The testimony of CHRIST was confirmed in the Corinthian church, and what was the result? They came behind in no gift. Are we not justified then in the