...of the apostlej and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-stone. Acts jcvii. 1 1 i These were more noble than those in Thessalonica,...of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether thoso things were so. 1 Cor. ii. 3. II That and elders, with the whole church, to send chosen men of...

...of it your ownsclvcs from the word of God ; and do therefore like " the noble Uereans, who received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched...the scriptures daily, whether those things were so," Acts xvii. 1 1 . 2. Separate yourselves from your former corppan'ons, as far' as they have tended 10...

...Jews. For the latter, being of a better disposition than their, brethren in Thessalonica, they received the -word with all readiness of mind, and searched...'the Scriptures daily whether those things were so. But the Thessalonian Jews hearing of the success of the gospel in Bercea, came and stirred up the idolatrous...

...doctrine which the Apostles preached, to see whether it were agreeable to the Scriptures: These, says he, were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that...the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so. " We desire no more of the Church of Rome, but thaUhey encourage their people to search tlie Scriptures...

...Acts, xvii. Verse 11 and part of the 12th. The Jews of Berea were more noble than those inThessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness...those things were so. Therefore many of them believed. 41 SERMON V. On Christian Compassion. Preached before his present Majesty at St. Jama's Chapel, Sept....

...Peter in the house of Cornelius would have been superfluous and unnecessary. The Beraans were commended "in that they received the word with all readiness...the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so (I) ;" and it is immediately added, " therefore many of them believed :" hence it appears, that the...

...prayer, to be enabled to understand, believe^ and obey the word of God. Thus the Bereans " received " the word with all readiness of mind, and searched...whether those things were so ; " therefore many of them believed."3 P. xx. 1. 16. 'These men34 however reluctantly, ' believed that Jesus was the Messiah,...

...of the 12th. THE JEWS OF BEREA WERE MORE NOBLE THAN THOSE IN THESSALONICA, IN THAT THEY RECEIVED THB WORD WITH ALL READINESS OF MIND, AND SEARCHED THE...WHETHER THOSE THINGS WERE SO. THEREFORE MANY OF THEM BBLIEVED. 1 HE preceding verses of this chapter, acquaint us with the ill reception which St. Paul...

...DISPENSATION, RESPECTING RELIGION AND MORALS. " These (the Bereans) were more noble than those of Thegsalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness...those things were so. Therefore many of them believed. Acts, ch. 17. v. 11, 12. DISQUISITION II. ON THE JEWISH DISPENSATION, &c. PRELIMINARY OBSERVATIONS....

...the prophets,' &c. 3. The doctrine of the church should be examined by the scriptures, Acts xvii. 11. 'These were more noble than those in Thessalonica,...of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether these things were so.' Now he whose sentence is to be examined by another, cannot be the supreme judge...