...is contrary to what is recorded of the infant church, in Acts ix. 31. when" the churches had rest, and were edified, and walking in the fear of the Lord,...in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied !" Rest, Paley remarks, is the enjoyment of age; and, as in natural, so in spiritual things, the blessings...

...it proves so too. Thus in the apostolic times, it is said, Acts ix, 51, Then had the churches rest and were edified ; and walking in the fear of the...in the comfort of the Holy Ghost were multiplied. We ought also to wish for ecclesiastical peace to the Church, that she may be free from dissensions...

...advance Thy glory.' For a season ' the churches ' under the care of these earnest workers ' had rest, and were edified ; and walking in the fear of the...in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.' To the advantage taken of this favourable season for the zealous prosecution of their labours, as well...

...from Laodicea. Acts ix. 31. Then had the churches rest throughout all Judett and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified ; and walking in the fear of the...in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. Acts xv. 41.' And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the ekurches. 2 Cor. viii. 1. Moreover,...

...sent him forth to Tarsus. Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, and were edified ; and, walking in the fear of the...in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied." II. Thus have I slightly touched upon the leading points of these two conversions ; I shall now, in...

...the churches of Judea and Samaria, after the persecution that arose on account of Stephen, — " They were edified, and, walking in the fear of the Lord...in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied." We may reason, from analogy, that this \vas the case. The same prosperity that nurtured the seeds of...

...believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost. Then had the Churches rest ; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. The kingdom of God is not meat and drink ; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. 6....

...believed were of one heart and one soul, praising God, and having favour with all the people : " " And walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied." But its full accomplishment must be sought when the church, astonished at the accession of converts,...

...three years posterior to this,J) "the churches had rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified, and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were moltiplied." This was the work of the second period, which comprises about four years. Hitherto the...

...81. — Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, and were edißed; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. THE church of Christ on earth may be compared to a company of travellers who have to pursue their journey...