Madan on Article XXIV: Of speaking in the Congregation in such a tongue as the people understandeth

a 7 T is a Thing plainly repugnant to the Word of

Gop, and the Custam of the primitive Church, to bave public Prayer in the Church, or to minister ’ the Sacraments in a Tongue not understanded by the

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| [ 44 ] 1 1 Cor. xiv. 2, &c. He that speaketh in an

unknown Tongue, speaketh not unto Men,

but unto God: For no Man understandeth him ; howbeit, in the Spirit he speaketh Mysteries, But he that prophesicth, speaketh unto Men to Edification, and Exhortation, and Comfort, He that speaketh in an unknown Tongue, edifieth himself; but he that prophcfteth, edifieth the Church. I would that ye all spake with Tongues, but rather that ye prophesied: For greater is he that prophesieth, than he that speaketh with Tongues, except he interpret, that the Church may receive edifying. Now, Brethren, if I come unto you, speaking with Tongues, what shall I profit you,, except I speak to you either by Reve- lation, or by Knowledge, or by Prophesy ing, or by Doctrine? And even Things without Life giv- ing Sound, whether Pipe or Harp, except they give a Distinction in the Sounds, how shall it be known what is piped or harped? For if the Trumpet given an uncertain Sound, who shal!

prepare himself to Battle? So likewise ye, except

ye utter by the Tongue Words easy to be under- flood, how shall it be known what is spoken? For ve shall speak into the Air. There are, it may be, so many Kinds of Voices in the World, and

nane of them is without Signification. Thete- fore, if I know not the Meaning of the Voice, Il

shall be unto him that speaketh a Barbarian, and he that speake:h shall be a Barbarian unto me. Even so ye, forasmuch as you are zealous of fpiri- tual Gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying of the Church. Wheresore, let him that speak - eth in an unknown Tongue, pray that he may in- terpret. Forif I pray in an unknown Tongue, my Spirit prayeth, but my Understanding is un- * : fruitful,

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fruitful, What is it then? I will pray with the Spirit, I will pray with the Understanding also: I will sing with the Spirit, I will sing with the Un- derstanding also, Else when thou shall bless with the Spirit, how shall he that occupieth the Room of the Unlearned, say Amen at thy giving of Thanks, seeing he understandeth not what thou sayest? For thou verily givest Thanks well, but the other is not edihed. I thank my God, I speak with Tongues more than you all: Yet in the Church I had rather speak hve Words with my Understanding, that by my Voice I might teacn others also, than ten thousand Words in an une known Tongue.

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