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...ministration. 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 yc out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom ye may appoint...

...persons to be chosen were mentioned by the apostles as follows : " Wherefore, brethren, look ye out from among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom." The Apostle Paul also, in his Epistle to Timothy, gives a minute specification of " what manner of...

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...ver. 2, 3. 5. ' 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...honest report, full of the Holy Ghost, and wisdom; and the saying pleased the whole multitude, and they chose Stephen,' &c. This was done when only deacons...

...said the apostles, ' it is not reason that we should leave the word of God to serve tables : wherefore look ye out among you seven men of honest report,...Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.'f In this process we see nothing like a punctilious attention to a positive institute, but...

...right to take any step whatever in the matter, till " the twelve called " them together, and said — Look ye out among you " seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost " and wisdom, whom we (not ye) may appoint over " this business ; '' thus giving the people authority to elect, specifying...

...to take any step whatever in the matter, till " the twelve called " them together, and said—Look ye out among you " seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost " and wisdom, whom we (not ye) may appoint over " this business;'' thus giving the people authority to elect, specifying...