 | Oliver Cromwell, Thomas Carlyle - 1850 - 472 pages
...men for it, who are men that have " received gifts from Him that ascended up on high, and gave gifts" for the work of the Ministry, and for the edifying of the Body of Christ. The Government hath also taken care, we hope, for the expulsion [Commission of Expurgation,... | |
 | Orson Pratt - 1850 - 88 pages
...series. And Paul corroborates this when he says, they were given " for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, and for the edifying of the body of Christ ; till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God,... | |
 | 1852 - 782 pages
...high, and gives gifts unto men, particularly pastors and teachers, for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, and for the edifying of the body of Christ, that he would be graciously pleased to endue these young persons, now to be set apart... | |
 | 1850 - 652 pages
...And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the work of the ministry, and for the edifying of the body of Christ. This is not a moral, but a positive institution, growing out of the moral wants of... | |
 | W M H - 1851 - 786 pages
...Church the ascended Saviour gave gifts, viz., apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, and teachers for the work of the ministry and for the edifying of the body of Christ. The apostles, prophets, evangelists, and teachers were not given to particular congregations,... | |
 | 1852 - 784 pages
...prophet», and some evangelists, and some pastors end teachers, fur the perfecting of the «ainte, for the work of the ministry, and for the edifying of the body of Christ." This, however, is a point which we think it is unnecessary to dwell upon, as we doubt... | |
 | David Morris Fackler - 1852 - 64 pages
...the Episcopate, which, having been bestowed by Him at the first, " for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, and for the edifying of the body of Christ" (Ephes. 4: 12), is not terminable, while these ends remain unaccomplished. The Episcopate,... | |
 | Robert Shittler - 1853 - 718 pages
...having their proper charge, office, and work. The whole was designed for the perfecting of the . saints, y T p^#_ body of Christ. (1 Cor. xii. 28, &c.) Indeed, where this is wanting, nothing can prosper. In all the... | |
 | Gardiner Spring - 1854 - 476 pages
...of the case, and in order to accomplish its object, which was, " For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, and for the edifying of the body of Christ." This object could not be accomplished if the commission expired with the lives of... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1855 - 592 pages
...says, "he gave gifts unto men;" and then adds? that he gave these " for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, and for the edifying of the body of Chrisf." But the testimony of another Apostle is absolutely .decisive on this point: while... | |
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Employment, and to approve men for it, who are men that have "received gifts from Him that ascended up on high, and gave gifts " for the work of the Ministry, and for the edifying of the Body of Christ. 
