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...preacher be deficient in knowledge, fidelity and zeal, the people may perish in their iniquiquities ; for, " if the trumpet give an uncertain " sound, who shall prepare himself to the bat" tie ?" Surely the possibility of the loss of a single soul, through the minister's misconduct...

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...misunderstood, — or there could not have been a diversity of opinions about 'it, observes, "that even things without life, giving sound, whether pipe or harp, except they give a distinction in sound, how shall it be known what is piped or harped ?" We shall, therefore, examine into the precise...

...men, but to God, for no man understandeth him ; howbeit in the spirit he speaketh mysteries." Again, " For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to battle ? So likewise unless ye utter by the tongue words to be understood, how shall it be known what...

...why has ground for this always existed ? It may be figuratively replied, in the language of Paul, " If the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle." The people have to recite certain words. They are to be said, not sung. The people are, in some way...

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...contrary, purposes. — Remarkable, in this case, is that very striking passage, 1 Cor. xiv. 8, 9. For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the bailie ? So likewise ye, except yK utter by the tongue, words easy to be understood, how shall it be...