 | Samuel Miller - Clergy - 1830 - 556 pages
...ministry of the word. And the saying pleased the whole multitude; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus,...when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. 1 appeal to every candid reader of this passage, whether it is possible to consider these persons as... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1837 - 504 pages
...ministry of the word. And the saying pleased the whole multitude : and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus,...when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them," (Acts vi, 1-6.) On this we may remark, 1. The manner in which they were appointed. They were chosen... | |
 | Samuel Miller - Clergy - 1830 - 576 pages
...multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochoriis, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas,...Apostles : and, when they had prayed, they laid their hand's on them. I appeal to every candid reader of this passage, whether it is possible to consider... | |
 | Samuel Miller - Clergy - 1830 - 556 pages
...ministry of the word. And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus,...and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antinch ; whom they set before the Apostles: and, when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - Theology - 1830 - 772 pages
...persons ; and the proposal being acceptable to them, it was done accordingly ; ethey chose Stephen, &c. whom they set before the apostles, and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them. Acts XT. i. In that important transaction about the observance of Mosaical institutions, a great stir... | |
 | Samuel Miller - Clergy - 1830 - 556 pages
...ministry of the word. And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, ami Parmenos, and Nicolas, a proselyte of Anlinch ; whom they set before the Apostles: and, when they... | |
 | Samuel Miller - Elders (Church officers) - 1831 - 338 pages
...ministry of the word. And the saying pleased the whole multitude; and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmcnas, >and Nicolas, a proselyte of Antioch: whom they set before the Apostles; and when they had... | |
 | George Thomas Chapman - Sermons - 1832 - 334 pages
...ministry of the word. And the saying pleased the whole multitude : and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus,...when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.' And now in justification of our Church ; if it should be asked, Why do you ordain deacons ? It appears,... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1832 - 330 pages
...vi. 10. Acts riii. 13. 12. was multiplied, they, by the direction of the twelve, chose seven deacons, whom they set before the apostles ; and when they had prayed, they laid their hands on them : and the business over which they were appointed was to distribute what was given to the poor. They... | |
 | William Wollaston Pym - Gifts, Spiritual - 1832 - 154 pages
...faith and of the Holy Ghost," (Acts, vi. 5.) and, having enumerated the other deacons, it is added, " Whom they set before the Apostles : and when they had prayed they laid their hands on them." (v. 6.) Where we may remark that the same terms are used as in describing the spiritual qualifications... | |
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And the saying pleased the whole multitude: and they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost, and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas, and Nicolas a proselyte of Antioch: whom they set before the apostles: and... 
