...Paul. The infpired apoftle fays, i Cor. xiv. 19. In the church, I had rather fpeak Jive •words, that I might teach others alfo, than ten thoufand words in an unknown tongue. No, fays the church of Rome, Ignorance is the mother of devotion. ' comes and receives and approves...

...giving oflhaais, feeing he umkrjlaaietk not what thou fayeft. Ver.' 19. Jn the church I had rather fpeuk five words with my underftanding, that by my voice I might teach others alfo, than ten thoufaud words in an unknown tongue. See the whole chapters XVI. Of the Saeraments. Q ACRAMENTS ordained...

...edified. I thank my GOD, I fpeak with tongues more than ye all; yet in the church I had rather ipeak five words with my underftanding, that by my voice...alfo, than ten thoufand words in an unknown tongue." i Cor. xvi. 19. Hence we fee, that by praying by the fpirit is here meant, praying in a language unknown...

...tongues more than you all ; yet in the church I had rather fpeak five words with my undtrftanding, that by my voice I might teach others alfo, than ten thoufand words in an unknown tongue. z Pfa 119. 97. O how love I thy law ! — Nehemiah 8. j. And Ezra opened the book in the fight of all...

...«3* i CORINTHIANS. ip Yet in the church I had rather fpeak five words with my understanding, that ly my voice I might teach 'others alfo, than ten thoufand words in an unknown tongue. 20 Brethren, be not children in understanding : howbeitj in malice be ~ye children, but in understanding...

...over, before I could come at the idea which which they were intended to convey. The apoftle fays, * I had rather fpeak five words with my underftanding,...alfo, than ten thoufand words in an unknown tongue.' ' I had rather be fully underftood by ten, than admired by ten thoufand. If our words be not underftood...