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... True , the spiritual nature of this government is also asserted . Christ himself declared , that his kingdom was not of this world ( John 18 : 36 ) , and Paul tells the Romans that " the kingdom of God is not meat and drink , but σεως ...
... True , the spiritual nature of this government is also asserted . Christ himself declared , that his kingdom was not of this world ( John 18 : 36 ) , and Paul tells the Romans that " the kingdom of God is not meat and drink , but σεως ...
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... true doctrine of the king- dom . The very design of its establishment was spir- itual . It was to exercise authority in the hearts of men . Hence , unless it did affect their hearts , it mat- tered not what outward signs of its approach ...
... true doctrine of the king- dom . The very design of its establishment was spir- itual . It was to exercise authority in the hearts of men . Hence , unless it did affect their hearts , it mat- tered not what outward signs of its approach ...
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... he prefaces his exhortation . There would be something quite in- congruous in making the divine right of these presby- ters the ground of an injunction which was equally binding upon all true Christians . This would be tan- 34 ESSAY II .
... he prefaces his exhortation . There would be something quite in- congruous in making the divine right of these presby- ters the ground of an injunction which was equally binding upon all true Christians . This would be tan- 34 ESSAY II .
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... true Christians . This would be tan- tamount to saying , since the Holy Ghost has placed you in high official station , be assiduous in personal and private duties . If , on the other hand , the refer ence is clearly to the influence ...
... true Christians . This would be tan- tamount to saying , since the Holy Ghost has placed you in high official station , be assiduous in personal and private duties . If , on the other hand , the refer ence is clearly to the influence ...
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... true facts of the case would speak of a bishop by the other title , when ascribing to him acts which , ac- cording to the customs of that church , could only be performed by him as bishop . On the other hand , the official record of a ...
... true facts of the case would speak of a bishop by the other title , when ascribing to him acts which , ac- cording to the customs of that church , could only be performed by him as bishop . On the other hand , the official record of a ...
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Page 112 - If thou put the brethren in remembrance of these things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained. 7 But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
Page 32 - Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God which He hath purchased with His own blood.
Page 30 - And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons...
Page 121 - Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins : keep thyself pure.
Page 43 - Neglect not the gift that is in thee, which was given thee by prophecy, with the laying on of the hands of the presbytery.
Page 125 - And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also.
Page 124 - Wherefore I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
Page 104 - ... brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia.
Page 43 - Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed: feed the flock of God which is among you, taking the oversight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind ; neither as being lords over God's heritage, but being ensamples to the flock. And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.
Page 8 - And the king went up into the house of the Lord, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great : and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the Lord.