 | Timothy Dwight - 1819 - 616 pàgines
...of this murmuring, the Apostles summoned the Church together ; and addressed them, as in the text. It is not reason, that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. If the business of serving tables had been already committed to Deacons, as the proper and known officers... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1819 - 584 pàgines
...3. to give the people a right to choose their own pastors: " Wherefore, brethren, look ye out from among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost, whom ye (instead of we) may appoint over this business." Dr. Grey adds, " I have been informed that... | |
 | Samuel Butler - 1819 - 366 pàgines
...vi. 3. to give the people a right to chuse their own pastors. therefore, brethren, look ye out from among you, seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost, whom ye (instead of Mr, BI nalarjffwuiv') may appoint over this business. Mr. Field has this forgery... | |
 | Hugh Worthington - 1822 - 556 pàgines
...claims were sometimes neglected by those who dispensed the common stock. Then the Apostles summoned the multitude of the disciples, and said, " It is...and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business." From the expression, " full of the Holy Ghost," we may conclude that they were to be selected from... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1822 - 444 pàgines
...Arts of the Apostles. Acts vi. 2. THEN the Twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the...report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we maj appoint over this business. But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry... | |
 | Edward John Burrow - 1822 - 594 pàgines
...diversities of tongues. Acts vi. 2 — 6. Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the...tables. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you • ,; veil men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this... | |
 | Robert Barclay - 1822 - 134 pàgines
...not to lead them from their inward guide ; yea, on the con. trary, it is expressly said, Acts 6. 3. Look ye out among you seven men of honest report,...and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. Sure they were not to undertake a business, being full of the Holy Ghost, which might import a contradiction... | |
 | 1822 - 554 pàgines
...distribute, from the funds of the church, necessary supplies to the poor members. Said the twelve apostles, " It is not reason that we should leave the word of God and serve tables." (Acts vi. 2.) To " serve tables," was manifestly to afford relief to the poor from the common funds... | |
 | Prayer (Book of common) (U.S. protest. episc. ch.) - 1822 - 498 pàgines
...not reason tbat we should leave the word ot God, and serve tables. Wherefore, brethren, look ye ont among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost ami wisdom, whom we may appoint ovee this businesi. But we will give ourselves continually to prayer,... | |
 | William Hey - 1822 - 654 pàgines
...Were not seven deacons appointed to take care of the public stock in the church ?* It is true, that " seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom," were chosen by the people, and superintendents, as the Apostles, and by delegation from them, Timothy... | |
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Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of God, and serve tables. Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom,... 
