CH Spurgeon a continuationist? His words from Sword and Trowel …

It needs a deliberate and judicious reflection to distinguish between the actual and apparent in professedly preternatural intimations, and if opposed to Scripture and common sense, we must neither believe in them nor obey them. The precious gift of reason is not to be ignored; we are not to be drifted hither and thither by every wayward impulse of a fickle mind, nor are we to be led into evil by suppositious impressions; these are misuses of a great truth, a murderous use of most useful edged tools. But notwithstanding all the folly of hair-brained rant, we believe that the unseen hand may be at times assuredly felt by gracious souls, and the mysterious power which guided the minds of the seers of old may, even to this day, sensibly overshadow reverent spirits. We would speak discreetly, but we dare say no less.
(HT: Rick Ianniello)
Peter, on the same subject I wonder if you’ve come across “The Westminster Confession of Faith and the Cessation of Special Revelation” by Garnet Howard Milne. I would recommend it on the same subject, it is very thorough and provides a helpful and constructive conclusion that goes some way to explaining and bridging the differences between the best cessationist and continuationist positions.
Thanks Geoff, I’ll look out for it.
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