..." the man of Ethiopia," who, we are told, " was reading Esaias the prophet. And Philip hearing him. said, Understandest thou what thou readest ? And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me ?" Thus, brethren, we may read without understanding, if we possess no guide. God Almighty purposes...

...worship, f and he was returning, and sitting in his chariot ; and he was reading Esaias the prophet. Then the Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. And Philip running [to him] heard him reading the prophet Esaias. And he said, Well now, dost thou understand...

...reading " Esaias the Prophet. Then the Spirit said " unto Philip, Go and join thyself to this cha" riot ; and Philip ran thither to him, and heard " him read the Prophet Esaias." " Then " Philip opened his mouth, and began at the " same Scripture, and preached unto him " Jesus....

...xiv. 16. 2 Cor. iii. 8. 26; xvi. 13,14; xvi. 8; xiv. me, Go, shut thyself within thy house," &c. — " The Spirit said unto Philip, Go near, and join thyself to this chariot." — " The Spirit said unto him, Behold, three men seek thee. Arise, therefore, and get thee down and...

...that the Spirit, by his own immediate impulse, directs and urges men to particular actions ; as when " the Spirit said unto Philip, go near and join thyself to this chariot." But still more generally does he waft the pious and devout soul above this world and all its vanities;...

...ix. 14. the deep things of God. ' His distinct agency is frequently specified in the Scriptures. " The Spirit said unto Philip ; Go near, and join thyself to this chariot 2 :" and afterwards " the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip," and conveyed him to Azotus. Unto...

...comprehend what he reads therein ? — He does not : for it is related in c. viii. v. 30, 31 — " Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the Prophet Esaias, and he said, Underatandest thou what thou readeat ? And he said, How can I, except some man should guide...

...calibre, comprehend what he reads therein ?—He does not: for it is related in c. viii. v. 30, 31 — " Philip ran thither to him, and heard him read the Prophet Esaias, and he said, Understaudest thou what thou readest ? And he said, How can I, except some man should guide...

...to him, and heard him read the prophet Ksaias, am! said, Understandest thou what thou m adest ? 31 And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? Ami lie desired Philip that he would come up, ana ;-'i with him. 32 The place of the scripture which...

...returning, and sitting in his chariot read 29Esaias the prophet. Then the Spirit said unto Philip, ¡o Go near, and join thyself to this chariot. And Philip...prophet Esaias, and said, Understandest thou what thou read31 est ? And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me ? And he desired Philip that he...