...afcention of Chrift, and his giving gifts unto men, asApoftles, — vu For what end and purpofe ? v.iz. For the perfecting of the Saints— for the edifying of the Body of Chrift. CoJ. 2. ip. fpeaks of the Churches incieafe as a Body, through the nourifhment miniftred (in...

...a. due Manner, he hath instituted a regular Subordination and Succeffionof Pajiors and Teachers, for the perfecting of the Saints, for the edifying of the Body of Gbri/i*. An Appointment evidently fui table, both to the Nature of a Being, which fo greatly wants...

...keep the ordinances, as they weie delivered; anJ it is profitable to the saints ; since these are for the perfecting of the saints, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till they come to be perfect men, ancl arrive to the measure of the stature of the fulness...

...saints, is their sanctification. For this its teachers, ordinary and extraordinary, were given ; for the perfecting of the saints, for the edifying of the body of Christ, * Rom. viii. 29. f Ephes- i. *. |f Ephes. v. 2$, 26, 27. va Tim. i. 9. till we all come in...

...what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth ? 10 He that descended, is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) 11 And he gave some, apostles ; and some, prophets ; and some, evangelists...

...ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth ? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things. q And having spoiled principalities and powers, lie j Isa. xxiv. 21. 22. > Rev....

...what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth ? 10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) 1 1 And he gave some, apostles ; and some, prophets ; and some, evangelists...

...his better reTHE REVELATION UNREVEALED. 12» formed Church ? It is done already : He, that descended, is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all (kings : and he gave some to be Apostles, some Prophets, some Evangelists, and some...

...settle the government of that his better reformed Church ? It is done already : He, that descended, is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things : and he gave some 1o be Apostles, some Prop/if ts, some Evangelists, and some...

...declaration of St. Paul, Eph. iv. 1O. Speaking of the ascension of Christ, he says, " He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things." — You will, Sir, it is believed, admit that it was the SON OF GOD who descended,...