 | Samuel Hopkins - Eschatology - 1793 - 640 pages
...Prophets, and fome Evangelifts, and fome Paftors and Teachers, for the perfecting of the faints,forthe work of the miniftry, for the edifying of the body...perfect man, unto the meafure of the ftature of the fulnefs of Chrift."* And he not only excrcifeth the office of a prophet till he has brought his church... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - Sermons - 1795 - 518 pages
...golpel-mimftry follows in the main principal ends thereof, namely, "• The perfecting of the faints, the edifying of the body of Chrift, till we all come in the unity of the faith and knowledge of the Son of God to a perfect man, unto the meafure of the ftature of the... | |
 | Robert Gray - Sermons, English - 1796 - 364 pages
...functions of their appointed office. Such immortal fucceffion in the inftitutionof the priefthood,for " the work of the miniftry," for " the edifying of the body of Chrift," till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God unto a perfect man ; appears to have been a provifion... | |
 | Robert Gray - Reformation - 1796 - 360 pages
...functions of their appointed office. • , Such immortal fucceffion in the inftitutioncf the priefthood, for " the work of the miniftry," for " the edifying of the body of Chrift," till \ve all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God unto a perfect man;... | |
 | Catharine Phillips - Quaker women - 1797 - 398 pages
...He appoints, of both male and female, " fome apoflles, feme pro" phets, fome evangelifls, and fome paftors and " teachers ; for the perfecting of the...miniftry, for the edifying of *' the body of Chrift ; until his members come in *' the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of " the Son of God, unto... | |
 | John Milton - 1797 - 108 pages
...28. God hath fct fame in the church, jirfi apojllei, &c. Eph. iv. n. Sec. He gave fume apojlles, &c. For the perfecting of the faints, for the 'work of the miniftry, for the edifying of the bully of Chri/1, till we all come to the unity of the faith. Whereby we may know, that as he made them... | |
 | John Pearson - Apostles' Creed - 1797 - 632 pages
...Apoftles, and fome Prophets, and fome Pajlors and11'12" Teachers ; for the perfecting of the Saints, for the work of the miniftry, for the edifying of the body of Chrifl. It is then moft apparent that Jefus was fo far Chrift, as that he was anointed to the Prophetical... | |
 | Ebenezer Erskine - Sermons - 1798 - 630 pages
...gave fome, apoftles : and fome, prophets : and fome, evangelifts : and fome, paftors and teachers i for the perfecting of the faints, for the work of...the miniftry, for the edifying of the body of Chrift : tall we all come in 'the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the .Son of God, unto a perfect... | |
 | Ebenezer Erskine - Sermons - 1798 - 614 pages
...up on high, lie gave fome apoftlcs, and fome prophets, and fome evangtlifts, and fome paftors arid teachers, for the perfecting of the faints, for the work of the rniniftry, for the edifying of the body of Chrift. (3.) While niiniftcrs of the gofpel are Called earthen... | |
 | Robert Walker - Sermons - 1799 - 408 pages
...apof" tles, and fome prophets, and fome evange" lifts, fome paftors and teachers, for the per*' fecting of the faints, for the work of the " miniftry, for the edifying of the body of " Chrift." This, then, is the origin of that facred office which is ftill exercifed among you. This is the fource... | |
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... for the edifying of the body of Chrift ; till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the mcafurc of the ftaturc of the fulnefs of Chrift... 
