...restrained, and in their exercise must be under the government of discretion ; 1 Cor. xiv. 31 — 33. " For ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets. For God is not the author of confusion, but...

...presbyters in the same Church, whether inspired or no, ought meekly to make way for one another. ' Ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn and all may be comforted, and the spirits of the prophets are subject unto the prophets ; for God is not the author of confusion,...

...Cor. xiv. '29, 30, 81. " Let the prophets speak, two or three, and let the others judge: If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace : For ye may all prophecy, one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted :" but this does not reach the present...

...doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an interpretation." But then says St. Paul, " if any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace. For ye may all prophecy one by one, that all may learn." Whence it is evident, that the " unlearned" was the hearer...

...blamed : there the Gospel may bn communicated severally to them of reputation ; there, in one word, we may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. One hour in a week spent thus will contribute much to our edification, provided we abstain from the...

..."admonish one another" and "edify one another" according to the Scriptures — " for ye may all teach, one by one, that all may learn and all may be comforted." They " choose out of themselves " certain officers for the regulation of their affairs, that all things...

...prophecy in the church, the effect of it, ' Let the prophets speak one or two, and let others judge ; for ye may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted ;' you that say, prophecy is ceased nowadays amongst you, then this learning, and this comforting is...

...others judge, and if any thing be revealed to one that sits by, let the first hold his peace, for you may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted, and the spirit of the prophets is subject to the prophets, for God is not the author of confusion, but...

...blamed; there the Gospel may be communicated severally to them of reputation ; there, in one word, 5'e may all prophesy one by one, that all may learn, and all may be comforted. One hour in a week spent thus will contribute much to our edification, provided we abstain from the...

...Irving had established this rule in his church, by reference to the 1 Cor. xiv. 30, " If any thing be revealed to another that sitteth by, let the first hold his peace." . B I had hoped, from the commencement of this explanation, that Mr. Irving referred entirely to the...