...which no man searcheth the deep things of God. And he concludeth the chapter with this verse: 'For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.' Now if we do but consider, in humane probability and reason, the powers Christ leaves to his church...

...teneheth, but whieh the Holj Ghost teaelieth; eomparing spiritual tiiings with spiritual. 15 But I'". that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man. d It i, -written, Isaiah Ixiv. 4. e The natural man, one who makes his senses, passions, and prejudiees...

...receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God ; for they are foolishness unto him ; neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned : but he that is spiritual^, judgeth all things." 2 Cor. i. 18, 19, 20. " As God is true, our word toward you was not yea and nay. For the Son of God,...

...man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness unto him : neither can He know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he that is spiritual, judgeth all things." (1 Cor. ii. 14.) However, let us a little illustrate the necessity of renovation, by considering distinctly...

...man rcceiveth not the things of the spirit, for they are foolishness to him, neither can he * .-.- r- them, because they are spiritually discerned — but he that is spiritual judgeth all tilings." lor want of a spiritual taste, he has no relish for spiritual object*— they are foolishness...

...declaration, that " the natural man receiveth not the things of the " Spirit of God, neither can he know them, " because they are Spiritually discerned, but " he that is spiritual judgeth all things," — then, we must admit that a capacity for preaching the Gospel with intelligence, is not a matter...

...excellence, or the contrary, as they may be disposed: but the principle of action lies beyond their ken. " He that is spiritual, judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man." The same may be said of Mrs. Fletcher. If she were only an eminent person, and even eminent in the...

...man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." But he that is spiritual judgeth all things." A man becomes spiritually minded, by regeneration. Till this new birth, there is not the least particle...

...declaration, that " the natural man receiveth not the things of the " Spirit of God, neither can he know them, " because they are Spiritually discerned, but " he that is spiritual judgeth all things,"—then, we must admit that a capacity for preaching the Gospel with intelligence, is not a...

...foolish"ness to him; neither can he know them, because they are "spiritually discerned. But he who is spiritual judgeth all "things, yet he himself is...may instruct "him, but we have the mind of Christ." Fourthly, The necessity of trying the doctrine of teachers is obvious. "As the mouth tasteth meat,...