...the term faith here, the sense which it must have in the following, among many similar passages — " A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith." (Acts vi. 7.) " Do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith." (Gal. vi. 10.)...

...greatly;" " many thousands of " Jews," and some of the " Chief Rulers of the Synagogues " "believed; " " and a great company of the PRIESTS were " obedient to the faith" THE APOSTOLIC-CHRISTIAN EPISCOPACY, AND THREEFOLD MINISTRY. PROPOSITION XIV. —That when contemplating...

...children, of Israel, that they may execute the service of the Lord. Numb. viii. 9, 10, 11. Whom they set before the Apostles : and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. Acts vi. 6. Lay hands suddenly on no man. 1 Tim. v. 22. As my Father hath sent me, so send I you. And...

...and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timón, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch : whom they set before the apostles, and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them." Here it is obvious that the church made the selection, and the apostles ordained them. They did not...

...would give themselves continually unto prayer, and to the ministry of the word,"* as you may read : and the word of God increased, and the number of the disciples multiplied : and in Deuteronomy you may read, " Neither is it beyond the sea, that thou shouldst say, who should...

...and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timón, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: whom they set before the Apostles ; and when they had prayed,...of God increased, and the number of the disciples mult'; Hed in Jerusalem gre«Uy, «ud • greet Company of thePriests were obe dient to the faith....

...government, according to the present necessity of the case : and the Lord God was well pleased with it, and the word of God increased, and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly. Might they not have said then, as some say now ; We will give our charity to whom we see cause ; and...

...and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: whom they set before the Apostles ; and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. 4nd die word of God increased, and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly, and...

...and Prochorus,and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch ; whom they set before the Apostles : and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. Acts xiv. 23. And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting,...

...miraculously diffused. " And the saying pleased the whole multitude ; and they chose seven, whom they set before the Apostles ; and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them." Permit me here to say a few words respecting the imposition of hands. p I wish, on this head, as far...