...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....

...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,...

...formed in all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria ; for we read that the churches in these countries " had now rest, and were edified, and walking in the fear of...the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.''t The original preachers of the religion did not remit their labours or activity during...

...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...

...present instance, and, after pointit was of the primitive churches — ing out a necessary distinction or then had the churches rest, and were edified, and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comforts of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. Amen. two, pass on to the general considerations...

...stated in Acts ix. 31 : " Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea, and Galilee, and Samaria, and were edified, and walking in the fear of the Lord,...in the comfort of the holy ghost, were multiplied." Had Gibbon been aware of the full strength of the evidence that Tiberius proposed to the senate, the...

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

...him forth to Tarsus. 31 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. 32 If And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints...

...fills the soul with joy. 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, Acts ix. 31. The more their graces were increased, the more their comforts were augmented. ' If one...