A Discourse on the Official Relations of New Testament Elders. ...Cushing & Jewett, 1826 - 48 pages |
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... Holy Spirit . As in the state men are distinguished by various talents , so in the church they possess various gifts : and in neither relation are any of their faculties useless ; but they must all act in harmony and seek the common ...
... Holy Spirit . As in the state men are distinguished by various talents , so in the church they possess various gifts : and in neither relation are any of their faculties useless ; but they must all act in harmony and seek the common ...
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... Holy Spirit in that peculiar age . And yet Paul exhorts him , to " give attendance to reading , to exhortation , to prayer ; not to neglect the gift that was in him ; to meditate on divine things entrusted to his care ; to give himself ...
... Holy Spirit in that peculiar age . And yet Paul exhorts him , to " give attendance to reading , to exhortation , to prayer ; not to neglect the gift that was in him ; to meditate on divine things entrusted to his care ; to give himself ...
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... Holy Ghost has made you overseers , or bishops ; take heed to feed the church of God which he has purchased with his own blood . " For I know , that after my departure shall grievous wolves enter in among you , not sparing the flock ...
... Holy Ghost has made you overseers , or bishops ; take heed to feed the church of God which he has purchased with his own blood . " For I know , that after my departure shall grievous wolves enter in among you , not sparing the flock ...
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... Holy Spirit , who , commissioned to take of the things which are Christ's , and to show them unto us , may shed his own divine radiance over its sacred page , and " let in " upon our blinded minds the light of re- deeming love . 3 Still ...
... Holy Spirit , who , commissioned to take of the things which are Christ's , and to show them unto us , may shed his own divine radiance over its sacred page , and " let in " upon our blinded minds the light of re- deeming love . 3 Still ...
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... Holy Ghost and wisdom , whom we may appoint over this business . But we will give ourselves continually to prayer , and to the ministry of the word . And the saying pleased the whole multitude ; and they chose Stephen , a man full of ...
... Holy Ghost and wisdom , whom we may appoint over this business . But we will give ourselves continually to prayer , and to the ministry of the word . And the saying pleased the whole multitude ; and they chose Stephen , a man full of ...
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Page 25 - And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost...
Page 10 - Wherefore, of these men which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us, beginning from the baptism of John, unto that same day that he was taken up from us, must one be ordained to be a witness with us of his resurrection.
Page 28 - 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 9 - For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think ; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Page 20 - And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you ; and to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake.
Page 20 - Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves : for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.
Page 18 - 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.
Page 25 - 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 36 - And as soon as it was day, the elders of the people and the chief priests and the scribes came together, and led him into their council, saying, 67 Art thou the Christ?
Page 9 - And Moses said unto him, Enviest thou for my sake? Would God that all the LORD's people were prophets, and that the LORD would put his spirit upon them!