...three years posterior to this,*) " the churches had rest throughput alljudea 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 Hitherto the preaching of the Gospel...

...calamitous war. Pray especially that we may experience and exemplify what we read in the sacred history : " Then had the churches rest and were " edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord, and " the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied." l Continued prosperity, however, is by no means...

...believing ye rejoice with joy un" speakable and full of glory." 3 " Then," says the sacred historian, " had the churches rest, and " were edified, and walking in the fear of the Lord, " and the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multi" plied." 4 Joy is every Christian's duty and privilege...

...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...in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied 13 ." The original preachers of the religion did not remit their labours or activity during this season...

...went on in their former way ; they found that the Lord was returned to them of a truth ; then they had rest, and were edified ; and walking in the fear of...in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied, like the churches in Judea. This church unanimously declared it their determination that I should in...

...church is thus described : " 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." The regions here mentioned, seem to mark the extent of the Christian profession at this time, and this...

...Acts ix, 31, we read, " 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." Neb. xii, 43, " Also that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced ; for God had made them rejoice...

...sent him forth to Tarsus. 31 Then had the churches rest throughout all Judea and Galilee and Samaria, ul, by whom ye were called unto the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord. 32 And it came to pass, as Peter passed throughout all quarters, he came down also to the saints which...

...evident from 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. Religion therefore is to be protected by the magistrate, not forced upon the people.3 Josh. xxiv. 15....

...evident from 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.' Religion therefore is to be protected by the magistrate, not forced upon the people.* Josh. xxiv. 15....