Letters Concerning the Constitution and Order of the Christian Ministry: Addressed to the Members of the Presbyterian Churches in the City of New York. To which is Prefixed, a Letter on the Present Aspect and Bearing of the Episcopal Controversy |
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... copacy suppose and assert that Timothy was Bishop of Ephesus at this time . On what grounds this assertion is made will be seen in the next letter . sions and difficulties were about to arise in their Church 26 LETTER II .
... copacy suppose and assert that Timothy was Bishop of Ephesus at this time . On what grounds this assertion is made will be seen in the next letter . sions and difficulties were about to arise in their Church 26 LETTER II .
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... Timothy , which is spoken of by the Apostle Paul , in the following terms . 1 Tim . , iv . 14. Neglect not the gift that is in thee , which was given thee by prophecy , with the laying on of the hands of the Presbytery . All agree that ...
... Timothy , which is spoken of by the Apostle Paul , in the following terms . 1 Tim . , iv . 14. Neglect not the gift that is in thee , which was given thee by prophecy , with the laying on of the hands of the Presbytery . All agree that ...
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... Timothy upon this occasion , yet the ordination was actually performed by the Apostle alone , who elsewhere addresses Timothy in this language : Wherefore I put thee in remembrance , that thou stir up the gift of God which is in thee ...
... Timothy upon this occasion , yet the ordination was actually performed by the Apostle alone , who elsewhere addresses Timothy in this language : Wherefore I put thee in remembrance , that thou stir up the gift of God which is in thee ...
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... Timothy is said to have received his gift by the former , and with the latter . And accordingly much ingenious criticism has been wasted on the prepositions dia and pera , in order to show , that the former expresses agency , while the ...
... Timothy is said to have received his gift by the former , and with the latter . And accordingly much ingenious criticism has been wasted on the prepositions dia and pera , in order to show , that the former expresses agency , while the ...
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... Timothy was ordained by the bench of Apostles , how came the modest and humble Paul to speak of the whole gift as conveyed by his hands , and not so much as to mention any other name ? Were all the rest of the Apostles mere concurring ...
... Timothy was ordained by the bench of Apostles , how came the modest and humble Paul to speak of the whole gift as conveyed by his hands , and not so much as to mention any other name ? Were all the rest of the Apostles mere concurring ...
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Page 31 - Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 14 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 260 - They also are to be had accursed that presume to say, That every man shall be saved by the Law or Sect which he professeth, so that he be diligent to frame his life according to that Law, and the light of Nature. For Holy Scripture doth set out unto us only the Name of Jesus Christ, whereby men must be saved.
Page 142 - It is not lawful for any man to take upon him the office of public preaching, or ministering the sacraments in the congregation, before he be lawfully called, and sent to execute the same. And those we ought to judge lawfully called and sent, which be chosen and called to this work by men who have public authority given unto them in the congregation, to call and send ministers into the Lord's vineyard.
Page 29 - As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. And when they had fasted and prayed, and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
Page 465 - A chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people, that are to show forth the praises of him, who hath called them out of darkness, into his marvellous light.
Page 291 - HOLY Scripture containeth all things necessary to salvation : so that whatsoever is not read therein, nor may be proved thereby, is not to be required of any man, that it should be believed as an Article of the Faith, or be thought requisite or necessary to salvation.
Page 13 - ... for ye are yet carnal : for whereas there is among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not carnal and walk as men ? For while one saith, I am of Paul ; and another, I am of Apollos ; are ye not carnal...
Page 53 - AND in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplied, there arose a murmuring of the Grecians against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration.
Page 120 - Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
Page xiv - And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; that ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ; being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.