hment of the mind, and for this effect attention is a necessary condition: wherefore it is written ( 1 Cor. 14:14 ): "If I pray in a tongue . . . my understanding is without fruit." It must be observed, however, that there are three kinds of attention that can be brought to vocal…

hout understanding them, which pertains to the gift of prophecy, his own mind would not be edified ( 1 Cor. 14:7-14 ). Thirdly, as to unbelievers for whose especial benefit the gift of tongues seems to have been given; since perchance they might think those who speak in tongues t…

sicut ait Apostolus: Nam si orem lingua, spiritus quidem meus orat, mens autem mea sine fructu est (I Cor. XIV, 14) . Inter. Adhuc de ratione spirituum a te audire voluissem. Resp. Et ego tibi, prout scio, adhuc dicam. Dicitur quoque flatus ventorum spiritus, sicut scriptum…