...and continue in their places and employments ; they must neither change their work nor their Master. But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word, Acts vi. 4. They would not assign their charge to some surrogates or deputies, that themselves...

...brethren, look ye out from among 3 yourselves seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit arid wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business; But we will give 4 up ourselves continually to prayer,1' and to the ministry of the word." >.'•!:•;• ; ,- •...

...much, though with less observation, than they who have time, and money, and talents, at command. " We will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word;" says St. Peter, placing both on a level. " Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word...

...the daily ministration. Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unte them, and said, It is not reason that we should leave the word of...and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business, Acts vi. 1 — 3. And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter. And when...

...need be added on this subject, because we possess the rule and practice of the apostles: they said, "Brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest...and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business." Acts vi. 3. Election by ballot, in a large church, the names of the male members having been first...

...19 — inasmuch as the word YE was substituted for We. The passage is thus ; from Acts vi. 3. — " Look ye out among you seven men of honest report,...and wisdom, whom WE may appoint over this business." Field, the printer of the Bible in question, had inadvertently put " YE may appoint1' &c. : upon which...

...i' not reason that we should leave the word of Gnd, aud serve tahles. 3 \\ herefore, hrethren, lonk ye out among you seven men of honest report, full...Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this husiness. 4 But we will give ourselves contioually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. 5 T...

...servants* to perform it ; for, said the apostles, It it not REASON that we should leave the word of Qod, and serve tables. WHEREFORE, brethren, look ye out...men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost, and of wisdom, whom tee may appoint over this business. In this process we perceive nothing of the air...

...greedy of KUha lucre; ' 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 AD 65. l TIM. III. 8—16. л. D. 65. oat among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost...

...jecte(jmt}je daily ministration. 2 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. 3 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost, and...