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he assigned it an inferior position (1 Cor. xiv. 4, 5), and dis- tinctly gave prophesying and speaking with the understanding the preference (1 Cor. xiv. 2, 8, 5, 19, 22). VII. Resurrs anp PERMANENCE. Being recognized distinctly as a gift of the Spirit, it must be inferred that it contributed in some way to the edifi- cation of the Church; but it led to occasional disorderly out- breaks (1 Cor. xiv. 9, 11, 17, 20-23, 26-28, 33, 40). As a fact it soon passed away from the Church. It is not mentioned in the Catholic or Pastoral Epistles. A few allusions to it occur in the writings of the fathers of the second century. Lestatic conditions and manifestations marked the Montanists at the close of the second century, and an account of such a case, in which a woman was the subject, is given by Tertullian. Simi- lar phenomena have emerged at intervals in various sects, at times of great religious excitement, as among the Camisards in France, the early Quakers and Methodists, and especially the Irvingites.*
13. Made to drink (ésrotic Snuev). The verb means origin- ally to give to drink, from which comes the sense of to water or irrigate. The former is invariably the sense in the gospels and Apocalypse; the latter in 1 Cor. iii. 6-8, and by some here. The reference is to the reception of the Spirit in baptism. Omit into before one Sporct.
14. The body. The student will naturally recall the fable of the body and the members uttered by Menenius Agrippa,
*The literature of the subject is voluminous. Good summaries may be found in Stanley, ‘‘Commentary on Corinthians,” p. 244 sqq. ; Schaff, ‘‘ His- tory of the Christian Church,” i., ch. 4. See, also, H. H. Plumptre, article “Gift of Tongues,” in Smith's ‘Dictionary of the Bible ;” Farrar, ‘‘ Life and Work of St. Paul,’ i., 96 sqq. Tyerman’s ‘‘Life of Wesley ;” Mrs. Oli- phant’s ‘‘ Life of Edward Irving ;” Schaff, ‘‘ History of the Apostolic Church ;” Gloag, ‘‘Commentary on Acts.” A list of the principal German authorities is given by Schaff, ‘‘ History of the Christian Church,” i., ch. 4. See Peyrat, ‘“‘Histoire des Pasteurs;’’ Gibelin, ‘(Troubles de Cevennes;” Cocquerel, ‘‘iglises de Desert;” Fisher, ‘‘ Beginnings of Christianity; ” Hippolyte Blanc, ‘‘DelInspiration des Camisards,” article ‘‘ Camisards,” Encyclopae- dia Britannica; article ‘‘Zungenreden,”’ Herzog’s ‘‘Theologische Real-En- cyklopadie.” See also Godet and Edwards on first Corinthians.
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and related by Livy, ii., 832; but the illustration seems to have been a favorite one, and occurs in Seneca, Marcus Antoninus, and others.*
18. Set (€Sero). See on John xv. 16, where the same word is used by Christ of appointing His followers.
22. Seem to be (Soxodvta—irrdpyewv). The allusion is prob- ably to those which seem to be weaker in their original struct- ure, naturally. This may be indicated by the use of urdpyew to be (see on Jas. ii. 15); compare eivas to be, in ver. 23. Others explain of those which on occasion seem to be weaker, as when a member is diseased.
23. We bestow (crepitiSeuev). Elsewhere in the New Test- ament the word is used, without exception, of encircling with something; either putting on clothing, as Matt. xxvii. 28; or surrounding with a fence, as Matt. xxi. 33; or of the sponge placed round the reed, as Mark xv. 36; John xix, 29. ~So evidently here. Rey.,in margin, put on. The more abundant honor is shown by the care in clothing.
Uncomely—comeliness (doynpova—evaynpoctvnv). See on honorable, Mark xv. 43; shame, Apoc. xvi. 15. .Compare acxynpoveiy behaveth uncomely, ch. vii. 36. The comeliness is outward, as is shown by the verb we put on, and by the com- pounds of cyjpa fashion. See on transfigured, Matt. xvii. 2.
24. Tempered together (cvvéxpacev). Only here and Heb. iv. 2. Lit., mixed together. Here the idea of mutual adjust- ment is added to that of mingling. Compare Plato on God’s creating the soul and body. “ He made her out of the follow- ing elements, and on this manner. Of the unchangeable and indivisible, and also of the divisible and corporeal He made (Evvexepdcato compounded ) a third sort of intermediate essence, partaking of the same and of the other, or diverse” (see the whole passage, ‘‘ Timaeus,” 35).