...intimated Acts ix. 31. ' Then had the churches peace throughout all Judaea, and Galilee, and Samaria, and were edified : and walking in the fear of the...in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.' St. Paul advised the Christians of his time, liable to persecution, ' to make prayers for all men,'...

...consoling and sanctifying Spirit it was that the churches, even in the days of bitter persecution, " had rest, and were edified ; and walking in the fear of...the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were mult iplied," — still lives, and can cause his ministers to be equally faithful, and his word to...

...intimated Acts ix. 31. ' Then had the churches peace throughout all Judaea, and Galilee, and Samaria, and were edified : and walking in the fear of the...in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.' St. Paul advised the Christians of his time, liable to persecution, ' to make prayers for all men,'...

...honor and outward advantage. It is true that in the primitive time, when the churches had rest, they were edified, and, walking in the fear of the Lord,...in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied: but this was in a peculiar day, and under a peculiar effusion of the Holy Ghost. The general history...

...ranks; and many were ' brought out of darkness into marvellous light.' The societies were united and edified;' and walking in the' fear of the Lord, and...in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.' The name of the Lord Jesus was magnified; and several deists renounced their infidelity, and found...

...and " then had the churches rest, and were edified ;" built up in the love of God and one another ; " and, walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied," Acts ix, 31. 16. It seems to have been some time after this, that " the mystery of iniquity" began...

...churches, we have a beautiful description given us by the sacred historian : ' And the churches had rest, and were edified ; and, walking in the fear of the Lord, and the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.' What Methodist can withhold his hearty Amen from...

...formed in all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria } for we read that the churches in these countries " had now The original preachers of the religion did not remit their labours or activity duruig this season of...

...heart and one soul ! — and, 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 iv. 32. and ix. 31.) But for age after age Chiistianity has worn a very different aspect. Doctrine...

...words of 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...in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied." Neither do we find that many occurrences materially differing from those which have been already related,...