...advance Thy glory.' For a season ' the churches ' under the care of these earnest workers ' had rest, and were edified ; and walking in the fear of the Lord,...the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.' To the advantage taken of this favourable season for the zealous prosecution of their labours, as well...

...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...

...Laodicea. Acts ix. 31. Then had the churches rest throughout all Judett and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified ; and walking in the fear of the Lord,...in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied. Acts xv. 41.' And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the ekurches. 2 Cor. viii. 1. Moreover,...

...him forth to Tarsus. 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." II. Thus have I slightly touched upon the leading points of these two conversions ; I shall now, in...

...REV. WL WATKESSON. • Then had the Churches rest throughout all Judtea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified ; and walking in the fear of the Lord,...the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.'— ACTS ix. 31. to regard these two and consolation — as WE are apt forces — fear contradictory, and...

...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,...

...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....

...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...

...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...