| James Alexander Haldane - Church discipline - 1805 - 822 pages
...gifts unto men, obferves, " he gave fome apoftles, and fome prophets, and fome evangelifts, and fome paftors and teachers, for the perfecting of the faints,...miniftry, for the edifying of the body of Chrift," Eph. iv. 11. To the fame purpofe he fays, " God hath fet fome in the church, firft apoftles ; fecondarily,... | |
| James Dana - Sermons, American - 1806 - 518 pages
...ordinary minifters. The following words fhe\v for what purpofe they were given — " For the edify" ing of the body of Chrift : Till we all come in the "...perfect man, unto the meafure " of the ftature of the fulnefs of Chrift." Providing for a fuccsffion in the miniftry of reconciliation, lie promifed them... | |
| Episcopal Church - 1806 - 686 pages
...might fill all things.) And he gave fome apoftles, and fome - prophets, and fome evangelifts, and lome paftors and teachers ; for the perfecting of the faints,...miniftry, for the edifying of the body of Chrift ; till we alhcome in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Spn of God, unto a perfe<5t 'man, -unto... | |
| Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. - 1806 - 508 pages
...is the word of God. Matt. 4. 7, 10. f Eph. 4. Ii, 12. And he gave feme apoftles— and fome paflors and teachers ; for the perfecting of the faints, for...the miniftry, for the edifying of the body of Chrift : &c. Afts ao. 30. And now, and eftablifhing their hearts in holinefs and comfort through faith unco... | |
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 516 pages
...church, firft apoftles, &c." Ephef. iv, 11, &c., " He gave fome apoftles, &c. For the perfecting of tlie faints, for the work of the miniftry, for the edifying of the body of Chrift, till we all come to the unity of the faith." Whereby we may know, that as lie made them at the firft, fo he makes them... | |
| John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 510 pages
...apoftles, &c." Ephef. iv, 11, £c.; " He gave fbme apoftles, &c. For the perfecting of the ikints, for the work of the miniftry, for the edifying of the body of Chrift, till we all come to the unity of the faith.'' Whereby we may know, that as he made them at the firft. lb he makes them... | |
| 1808 - 748 pages
...Spirit, which from the firft gave * fome apnftles and fomc prophets, and fome evangelifts, and fome paftors and teachers, for the perfecting of the faints,...miniftry, for the edifying of the body of Chrift.'" [Ephef. iv. n.] P. 17. •* « Magnefia, Philadelphia, Smyrna, Trallia [properly Tralles] and Ephefus."... | |
| Andrew Bell - Boys - 1808 - 376 pages
...the Gofpel in his church. " He gave fome apoftles, arid fome prophets, and fome evangelifts, and fome paftors and teachers, for the perfecting of the faints, for the work of the miniftry, and for the edifying of the body of Chiift," In due fubordination to thefe divine offices, and miniftrations... | |
| Hugh Knox - Early printed books - 1808 - 252 pages
...Apoftle's ; and fome Pro. * Rom. viii.33, J4. t Afts v. 31, " phets ; and fome Evangelifts ; and fome " Paftors and Teachers, for the perfecting " of the faints, for the work of the miniflry, " for the edifying of the body of Christ ; " till we all come in the unity of the faith,... | |
| Andrew Bell - Boys - 1808 - 400 pages
...the Gofpel in his church. " He gave-fome apoftles, and fome prophets, and fome evangelifts, and fome paftors and teachers, for the perfecting of the faints, for the work of the miniflry, and for the edifying of the body of Chrift." In due fubordination to thefe divine offices,... | |
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