...out by a true church, as many are in our days, and yet never be sent of God ; as it is written, " And in those days, when the number of the disciples was...neglected in the daily ministration," Acts vi. 1. The apostles commanded them to look out among themselves seven men of honest report, full of the Holy...

...affected to call Hebrew ; is manifest from the Acts .of the Apostles. There 3 we are informed, that there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the...their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. That those Grecians were Jews, is evident from the history : for this happened before Peter was specially...

...in his way. No. II. This accords with the account delivered in the sixth chapter of the Acts. " And in those days, when the number of the disciples was...widows were neglected in the daily ministration." It appears that from the first formation of the Christian church, provision was made out of the publick...

...says of the goods, that they " parted them to all men, as every man had need."f And afterwards, on " a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because...widows were neglected in the daily ministration;"§ it is a case, which would hardly have happened under the circumstance of eating in common. Perhaps...

...vi. 1. And in those days, when the number oftlie disciples was multiplied, there arose a mi irnuirmg of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. Ver. 7. And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly...

...appropriate functions of a presbyter or bishop. Now, this is confirmed by the institution of deacons. " And in those days, when the number of the disciples was...their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. Then the Twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not reason that we...

...celebration of the Eucharist. The occasion of their appointment was as follows : « \Vhen the ninnher of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring...widows were neglected in the daily ministration." The ,Grecians here mentioned were what are called Hellenistic Jews ; that is, born of Jewish parents,...

...that these Grecians were proselytes. Which, 1 think, may be argued from the neglect they had met with. There arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected, 7r«pffl«wfKvrc, were overlooked, passed by, omitted/ in the daily ministration. There was no regard...

...being multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Helenists, (Jews dwelling in Greece, who spoke Greek) against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration (of alms). 2. Then the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not...

...threescore years old." This accords with the account delivered in the sixth chapter of the Acts. " And in those days, when the number of the disciples was...widows were neglected in the daily ministration." It appears that from the first formation of the Christian church, provision was made out of the public...