John Hales on the cessation of the gift of tongues

[Reformed Covenanter]

St. Austin answering a question made unto him, why the gift of Tongues was ceased in the Church, and no man spake with that variety of Languages, which divers had in the Primitive times, wittily tells us, That every one may justly claim unto himself that miraculous gift of Tongues. For since the Church, which is the body of Christ, of which we are but members, is far and wide disperst over the earth, and is in sundry Nations, which use sundry Languages, every one of us, may well be said to speak with divers Tongues; because in that which is done by the whole, or by any part of it, every part may claim his share.

For the reference, see:

John Hales on the cessation of the gift of tongues

St. Austin answering a question made unto him, why the gift of Tongues was ceased in the Church, and no man spake with that variety of Languages, which divers had in the Primitive times, wittily te…

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[John The Baptist]

St. Austin answering a question made unto him, why the gift of Tongues was ceased in the Church, and no man spake with that variety of Languages, which divers had in the Primitive times, wittily tells us, That every one may justly claim unto himself that miraculous gift of Tongues. For since the Church, which is the body of Christ, of which we are but members, is far and wide disperst over the earth, and is in sundry Nations, which use sundry Languages, every one of us, may well be said to speak with divers Tongues; because in that which is done by the whole, or by any part of it, every part may claim his share.

For the reference, see:

John Hales on the cessation of the gift of tongues

St. Austin answering a question made unto him, why the gift of Tongues was ceased in the Church, and no man spake with that variety of Languages, which divers had in the Primitive times, wittily te…

reformedcovenanter.wordpress.com

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I’ve never heard this view before

 

[Ryan&Amber2013]

Is he saying that everyone's natural language is the gift of tongues, because he can use that to bless others around him?

 

[MyCrows]

Is he saying that everyone's natural language is the gift of tongues, because he can use that to bless others around him?

I took it to mean that we, the church, as one body made up of many members, speak in many languages. Each member of the body of Christ bringing a language to the table that others, in and of themselves, don't speak. But now we participate by being members of the same body.