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 eagerly accepted  that  manifestly  fraudulent  Christianity, Protestantism.

Brethren, the  knowledge  communicated  by  the Holy Spirit  to  the  Apostles  comprised  all  the  mysteries and  truths  of  our  faith. " The  heavens  show forth  the  glory  of  God,  and  the  firmament  declareth the  work  of  His  hands,"  and  from  a  study  of  visible things philosophy  came  to  a  knowledge  of  the  invisible things  of  God. But the  Lord  leads  the  just man by  direct  ways  and  shows  him  the  kingdom  of God,  and  hence  it  was  that  through  the  influence  of the  Holy  Ghost  more  wisdom  was  infused  into  the Apostles in  a  moment  than  all  the  philosophers  laboriously and  for  centuries  had  been  able  to  acquire. Natural truths,  however,  did  not  most  probably  constitute a  part  of  these  revelations,  except  indeed  such as were  necessary  in  the  accomplishment  of  their apostolic mission,  for,  says  St.  Augustine,  "  the  Spirit designed  to  make  them  not  mathematicians,  but Christians." The Apostles  had  said  to  Christ:  "Lord, we  know  not  whither  Thou  goest,  and  how  are we  to  learn  the  way?" and through  the  coming of the  Paraclete,  He,  as  He  promised,  sufficiently  enlightened them  so  that  they  might  be  able  "  to  give knowledge  of  salvation  to  His  people  unto  the  remission of  their  sins."

The second  gift  was  the  gift  of  tongues. On that first Pentecost  Day,  there  were  in  Jerusalem  representatives of  all  civilized  peoples,  and  each  was amazed at  hearing  the  Apostles  address  him  in  his native tongue. Not that  they  spoke  Greek,  for  ex