...the Gospel, that ye ought to have known enough of it to teach others,) ye have need. that one leach you again which be the first principles of the Oracles...of strong meat. For every one, that useth milk, is unskilful in the word of righteousness : for he is a babe. But slrong meat belongeth to them, that...

...apostle in the following very severe language reproved the believing Hebrews for their ignorance. " When for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have...teach you again which be the first principles of the orarles of God." p. 42, While speaking of the deficiency of knowledge in the church, our author adverts,...

...SERMON LXX.— ACTS viii. 39. and he went on his way rejoicing, 444 SERMON LXXI.— HEBREWS v. 12. For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again whicb be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need of milk, and...

...with fools and scorners. You do not belong to that class of prophets to whom it was reproached, that " when for the time ye ought " to be teachers, ye have need that one teach " you again." That you may long continue, both by example and by precept, to animate the virtue of the good, to confirm...

...babes in knowledge: Thus he says, " For when for th.; lime ye ought to be teachers, ye have need thai one teach you again which be the first principles...of milk, and not of strong meat. For every one that uselh milk, is unskilful in the word of righteousness: foi he is a babe. Uut strong meat belongeth...

...teachers," says the Apostle in the Epistle to the Hebrews, í¿ ye have need that one teach you again the first principles of the oracles of God ; and are become...of milk, and not of strong meat. For every one that vseth milk is unskilful in the word of righteoutness ; for he is a babe ; but ttrong meat belongeth...

...apostle speaks of, who when, for the time, they ought to be teachers, they have need that one teach them again which be the first principles of the oracles...and are become such as have need of milk, and not oj strong meat. And what must such do ? They certainly, as they tender their own good, must be doubly...

...subject. Turn to your New Testament, and read to me what St. Paul says upon it, in Hebrews v. 12, &c. J. " For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye...not of strong meat. For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness .• for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them that...

...reproves the Hebrews on account of their indolence and neglect, in reference to this very particular. " For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye...again which be the first principles of the oracles of GOD." (Chap, v. 12.) I have sometimes been charmed in hearing a poor man, when speaking on religious...

...getting clear and complete views of it ; not exposing ourselves to the reproach of the Apostle : ' When for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have...again which be the first principles of the oracles of God.' If you regard it as your heritage, go and explore it in all the length and breadth thereof, that...