...the Corinthian Church about the superiority, or inferiority, of public offices and spiritual gifts. And God hath set some in the church ; first Apostles, secondarily Prophets, SfC. v 28 — SO. But it is also true that the principles of his argument are general, are equally...

...regularly organized body. The apostle, speaking of the different administrations, says, " God hath set some in the church ; " first, apostles; secondarily,...thirdly, " teachers ; after that miracles ; then gifts of healing, " helps, governments, diversities of tongues ;" and then asks, " Are all apostles, are all...

...visible Church of Christ, aa settled and practised on by the apostles. Hence saitb St. Paul, " God hath set some in the church —first apostles, secondarily...thirdly .teachers ; after that miracles, then gifts of healing, helps governments, diversities of tongues." Here Sir, are set forth a variety of orders, the...

...the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ d. And God hath set in the church, first Apostles, secondarily Prophets,...healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues'. But watch thou in all things ; endure afflictions ; do the work of an Evangelist; make full proof of...

...large sense as to signify, not any single particular church; but one general visible church : God hath set some in the church, first apostles, 'secondarily...healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. These things I write — that thou mayest know, how thou oughtest to behave thyselTin the house of...

...differences are to be regarded, and to wh.it purposes they are to Ьг made subservient. "GaJ hath »et some in the church, first, apostles, secondarily,...prophets ; thirdly, teachers ; after that, miracles, " &c. —••dividing1 Ю every man severally as he will " And litre let me say, that vhatever men's...

...all the members rejoice with it. 27. Now ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. 69 28. And God hath set some in the church, first apostles,...thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. 29. Are all apostles ? Are all prophets ? Are...

...simplicity ; he that ruleth, with diligence." (Rom. xii. 6 — 8.) Another catalogue of officers is this, " First apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers,...healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues." (1 Cor. xii. 28.) " And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets ; and some, evangelists ; and some,...

...cannot be adopted. This original state of the church is thus described by the Apostle Paul. " God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily...thirdly teachers ; after that miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, governments, diversities of tongues."* Apostles and prophets are gone : gifts of healing,...

...ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ. 1 Cor. xii. 28. And God hath set some in the ehurch, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, belps, governments, diversities of tongues. Acts vi. 2 — 6. Then the twelve called the multitude...