The  picture  it  suggests  is,  that  (as  in
1  Cor.  xiv,  26-33)  every  member  of  the
Church  was  free  to  use  his  tongue  in
the  assembly,  and  used  his  freedom
fully.     The  institute  of  the  single  pas-
torate for  tlie  single  Church  was,  per-
haps,   as    yet   not   fully   established,
though  its  need  was  fully  felt,  and  its
ei^istenoe  coming  in,    Candomnation


all.  '*If  any  man  offend  not  in
word,  «rhe  same  is  a  ])erfect  man,
and  able  also  to  bridle  the  wliole
body.  3  Behold,  ''we  put  bits  in
the  horses'  mouths,  that  they  may


1  John  1.  8.—
1  Peter  8.  10.-
82.9.
Psalm  84.  13;  chapter  1.  26;
«  Matthew  12.  37. JPitdm


— Namely,  for  the  offend  of  next
verse,  to  which  we  are  all  liable.
Greater  condemnation  will  fall  on
him  who  assumes  the  higher  responsi-
bilities and  exhibits  his  assumption
most  loudly.
