yi Let him pray, and alfo interpret ; but this ſeemerh hard : nor can ke Ithink thoſe that had a f:culty to ſpeak in an unknown Tongue , pt mghr ſome of them not themſelves underſtand what they ſaid, and & ſo had need tro pray that they might interprer : But they hers might be puft up with their gift, and think it beneath them to in- Nets terpret, and then they had need to pray, that they might have hu- ſay, milty enough to interpret. Others think, that by 7nterpreting in es of tis place, is meant ſomething more than bare tranſlating, or turn- 1, ng the words into the common Language of the place, /z. the 0- lug pening and applying of the Scriptures, an ability to which wasa narſ Ciſtin& gift; which they who would have, had need pray,that God ſexs Vould open their eyes to underſtand the Myſteries of his Law.
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14 For if I pray in an u&uown, tongue , my ſpirit Prayeth, but my underſtanding is unfruitful f.
7 From this and the former verſe the Papiſts would juſtifie the lawfulneſs of their Latin Service, which none or few of the common People underſtand ; and they ſeem to have a little advantage from the Opinion of ſome of the Ancients, That ſome of thoſe who Pake with Ton
tered, but the ſpirit of God only made uſe of their Tongues as
=_ Machins. Bur theſe are apprehenſions beneath the Spirit of Light t 7 and Truth, thatir ſhould make uſe of rhe Tongue of a man for ar an end neither profitable to the man himſelf, nor others, Belides, Fe - IS it then true which we had, wv, 4. That he who ſpake in an : oma tongue, edifieth himſelf? Nay , how canit be true , which \ 8 ere ſaid, That ſuch a mans Spirit prayeth ? Nor 1s it here wo ” » My Underſtanding s dark or blind, but unfruitful ; that is,
ugh my ſelf underſtand, yet my knowledge bringeth forth no 1; ult to the advantage or good of others. My Spiris prayeth, but and Tuers cannot pray with me.
I5 What is it then? I will pray with the fpirit g» -y will pray with the underſtanding alſo þ : * I will ng with the Spiric , and I will ſing with the under- anding alfo 3. 4s What isto be done then? 7 wil (ſaith the Apoſtle) pray with 'e Spirit, that is, either uſe the extraordinary influences of the Spi- on of God upon me: or with my own Spirit, with the inward at- ation of my thoughts , and the urmoſt intention of my mind, and
gues, did not themſelves underſtand what they ut. |
excellent, or of the righruſe of gitrs. 4 You are commanded in. 3:
deed in ſomething to be like little children, Matt. 18. 3. but ir is Rom. 15, not to be unaerſtood with relation to knowledge and underitand- 19:
ing, but with reference to innocence, and malice which is oppolite ' Clap. 2. coir; ye ought to ſtudy ro be men in underſtanding, though with 9-
reſpe& to innocence , ye ought to be as little culdren.
21 In the Law it 1s written r, With mz of other... tongues and other lips, will I ſpeak to this people : and *_* yet for all that they will not hear m2, faith the Lord 7.
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rar they regarded no more God ſpeaking to them , than they would ave regarde:) one chattering with a ſtrange Tongue. An tliey think, the Apoltle checks them for being ſoambirtious of ſpeak- 21.8 with {range Tovgues, Whenas their ſo being ſpoken to, was by the Prophet threarned as a judgment upon them. 5 Aad yet they will nor hear 22e, nor hearken to, and obey me.
22 Wherefore tongues are for a ſign, not to them that believe, but to them that believe not « : but pro- Phecy ſerverh not for them that believe not, bur for hom that believe w.
4 IiWherefare Fonguss are for a ſign, &c. that is, an eminent produC&t >f Div ine Providence tor the confirmation of the Truth of the Do- {ine of the Goſpel ; lignifying, that the DNoCtrine which was ſo eclivered in every Nation's Language, muſt be from Heaven, from whence the firſt Miniſters muſt have their power fo to ſpeak ; yet duubtleſs, rhey were not only for a ſign, being alſo a means , by which the knowledge of the Goſpel was conveyed unto thoſe who could not have underſtood what the Apoſtles and firſt Miniſters of the Goſpel ſzid, had they not ſpoken to them in the Language of the Hearers. w When be ſaith, Propheſying ſerverh no? for chem that believe net , the meaning 1s, not only for them that b-lieve nor : for propheſying is certainly of uſe for them that believe nor, for their converſion, as well as for them that bzlieve far their edification.
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23 If therefore the whole church be come together
into one place X, and all ſpeak with tONgUESY, and there come in thoſe that are unlearned, or unbelievers z,
will they not ſhy ye are mad? a...
x The phraſe ſignifieth to one place, or for one and the ſame work ; the fir ſeemeth ro be meant here by what followeth. » Some think thatthe Apoſtle here, by al! ſpraking with Tongues, underſtands all, or many of them. confuſedly talking together ; and indeed thar is an ertour we ſhall find the Apoſtle afterward refle&ting upon them for ; but here I do not think it is intended, but only many ofthem, one after another, becauſe of what the Apoſtle ſpeaketh of Prophe. fring, v. 24. For if a! propheſied in that ſenſe, ealking atthe ſame Lime together confuſediy, and an Unbeltever came in and heard, they would alſo, inſtead of bring convinced, fay they were mad. = Onz that is an Peathen, or that did not underſtand the Lan- guage you diſcouried 10,9 wou!d he not fay you were men that had loſt the uſe of your Rea'on, to ta)k to men in a Language you your ſclves knew they underſtcod nothing of ?
24 But if all prophelie 5, and there come in one that
elieverh not, or oe unlearned, he 1s convinced of allc, hs is judged of al 4.