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... GIFT OF CHRIST . Wherefore , he saith , When he ascended up on high , he led captivity captive , and gave gifts unto men . - Eph . iv . 8 . SERMON IV . MINISTERIAL ENDOWMENTS THE WORK OF THE SPIRIT . But all these worketh that one and ...
... GIFT OF CHRIST . Wherefore , he saith , When he ascended up on high , he led captivity captive , and gave gifts unto men . - Eph . iv . 8 . SERMON IV . MINISTERIAL ENDOWMENTS THE WORK OF THE SPIRIT . But all these worketh that one and ...
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... gifts unto men . - Eph . iv . 8 . THE design of these words is to shew , that the gift of the ministry , and of ministers , of the office , and persons to dis- charge that office , is an eminent fruit of the exaltation of Christ , and a ...
... gifts unto men . - Eph . iv . 8 . THE design of these words is to shew , that the gift of the ministry , and of ministers , of the office , and persons to dis- charge that office , is an eminent fruit of the exaltation of Christ , and a ...
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... Gifts make no man a minister ; but all the world cannot make a minister of Christ , without gifts . If the Lord Jesus Christ should cease to give out spiritual gifts unto men for the work of the mi- nistry , he need do no more to take ...
... Gifts make no man a minister ; but all the world cannot make a minister of Christ , without gifts . If the Lord Jesus Christ should cease to give out spiritual gifts unto men for the work of the mi- nistry , he need do no more to take ...
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... gifts he bestows . And you may observe three things concerning this power . 1. That this power in the church is not ... gifts , it is not in the power of the church to choose or call him . And where these two things are , where the law ...
... gifts he bestows . And you may observe three things concerning this power . 1. That this power in the church is not ... gifts , it is not in the power of the church to choose or call him . And where these two things are , where the law ...
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... gifts unto men . " Fourthly , The fourth way is , by his law , ordinance , and institution , that the person so ... GIFT OF CHRIST . 37.
... gifts unto men . " Fourthly , The fourth way is , by his law , ordinance , and institution , that the person so ... GIFT OF CHRIST . 37.
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Page 91 - And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God. For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
Page 103 - In that day sing ye unto her, A vineyard of red wine. I the Lord do keep it ; I will water it every moment: Lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.
Page vi - That the Lord Jesus the same night in which he was betrayed took bread : and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat : this is my body, which is broken for you : this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.
Page 50 - As for me, this is my covenant with them, saith the Lord ; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed, saith the Lord, from henceforth and for ever.
Page 11 - Dan shall be a serpent by the way, An adder in the path, That biteth the horse heels, So that his rider shall fall backward.
Page 445 - But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so. your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.
Page 412 - Jesus : that ye put off concerning the former conversation the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts ; and be renewed in the spirit of your mind ; and that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness.
Page 21 - O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD which saidst unto me. Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee...
Page 412 - I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man ; that Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith...
Page 501 - For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.