...used the same metaphor of milk, to represent those peculiar and essential doctrines of the gospel. "When for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have...not of strong meat. For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. But strong meat belongeth to them of full...

...ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one. Heb. v. 12. For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye...such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. Ver. 13. For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness : for he is a babe....

...of youth. It is true, there are many of whom wo have to complain in the language of the Apostle, " when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have...such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat." But this is not always the fault of the learner, sometimes the teacher may share the blame. The law...

...the Hebrews charges them with ignorance of the grand outline of the written word ; he says, " When ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach...again which be the first principles of the oracles of God." We are justified then, in regarding the terms " oracle " and " oracles," as expressly denoting...

...1775. SERMON I. The Perfection of Christian Knowledge. HEB. v. 12, 13, 14,— vi. 1, 2, 3. For whenfor the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again, which be the Jirst principles of the oracles of God, and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong...

...Hebrews. )F«— Pre*cbtri bard to be explained, seeing je are become dull of bear12 ing. For whereas for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again, which are the first principles of the oracles of God, and are become 13 such as have need of milk, and not...

...pertinent to the circumstances of a people, to whom the apostle had found occasion to say, v. 12 — " Ye have need that one teach you again, which be the first principles of the ora. cles of God." Perhaps in the text in question, there was designed 10 be an intimation to the pastors...

...among you, that they have need to be taught again the jirst principles of the doctrine of Christ ; and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong ineat, Heb. v. 12. — Thanks be to God that you afford us, on the other hand, the consolation granted...

...of others, instead i»f being like those •unworthy Christians described, Hebrews v. 22 — " w hen for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need...which be the first principles of the oracles •of God." Similar to this is the conduct of Mr. A. — he regularly preaches to an assembly of men who...

...whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions ; are ye not carnal, and walk as men ? For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye...such as have need of milk and not of strong meat," 1 Cor. iii. Would any man have talked at this rate, spoken in this manner, who was ambitious to be...