 Wherefore, brethren, look ye out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word.  The works of Thomas Chalmers - Page 149by Thomas Chalmers - 1836Full view - About this book
 | 1824 - 588 pages
...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... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 530 pages
...men, of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business : but we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word, &c. whom they set before the apostles : and when tiiey had prayed, they laid their hands... | |
 | 1824 - 462 pages
...of honest report, full of th-3 Holy Ghost and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. 4 But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. 5 If And the saying pleased the whole multitude : and they chose Stephen, a man full of Seven... | |
 | John Locke - 1824 - 522 pages
...God, judge ye ; for we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.— Acts iv. 19, 20. We will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word. — Acts vi. 4. Sirs, why do you these things ? we also are men of like passions with yon... | |
 | David Bowker Wells - 1824 - 226 pages
...of public charity, by any other than the properest motives of beneficence." Horce Paulina. D 4, But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the' word. 5. And the saying pleased the whole multitude : and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1824 - 602 pages
...MEN OF HONEST REPORT, FULL OF THE HOLY GHOST, AND WISDOM, WHOM WE MAY APPOINT OVER THIS BUSINESS. BUT WE WILL GIVE OURSELVES CONTINUALLY TO PRAYER, AND TO THE MINISTRY OF TUB WORD. AND THE SAYING PLEASED THE WHOLE MULTITUDE, AND THEY CHOSE STEPHEN, A MAN FULL OF FAITH AND... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1825 - 344 pages
...sent me, and to finish his work: and his •whole time and soul were engaged in it. The apostles say, We will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the tsiord: we will not suffer even things good in themselves (as serving tables.) to take us off from... | |
 | John McDowell - 1825 - 560 pages
...taught diligently the things of the Lord ;" Acts xviii. 25. And the Apostles collectively resolved, " We will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the i word ;" Acts vi. 4. Hence it is evident that a minister ought to be diligent in preaching the... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1825 - 572 pages
...give thyself wholly to them ; that thy profiting may appear * to all. * Or, in all thingt. • But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word, Acts vi. 4. VER. 16. ""•Д,* (wc^^«», «H тч offfM'xaAia* iwlfttts аитоГс1 rovro... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor - 1826 - 628 pages
...ecclesiastical, which are of Divine institution : so the apostles summed up their employment : " But we will give ourselves continually to prayer, and to the ministry of the word :"* to exhort, to reprove, to comfort, to cast down, to determine cases of conscience, and... | |
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