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Pneumatou diakonia, or, Gospel-churches a standing ordinance of Jesus Christ to continue to his…
Pneumatou diakonia, or, Gospel-churches a standing ordinance of Jesus Christ to continue to his next personal glorious coming, plainly proved : objections particularly answered / by an unworthy servant ... R.B.Pneumatou diakonia, or, Gospel-churches a standing ordinance of Jesus Christ to continue to his next personal glorious coming, plainly proved : objections particularly answer'd / by an unworthy servant ... R.B.
London: printed by T.M. for Tho. Parkhurst, 1682
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Demonstration I.
The Appellations given in Scripture, to such a Church (or Churches) of Christ, do evidently evince the Truth hereof.
First, 'Tis called the Kingdom of God, Mar. 1.15. The Kingdom of God is at hand: And Chap. 9.1. Till they have seen the Kingdom of God come with Power. He seems to have respect to the day of Pentecost, when the Spirit was poured down from on high on the Apostles, who were then endued with Power from above according to the promise of Christ to them: by which they went forth to preach the Gospel, plant Churches, &c. Mar. 15.43. Who also waited for the Kingdom of ⟨p. 3⟩God, i. e. the Gospel-ministration, Luke, 7.28. He that is least in the Kingdom of God is greater than he: See Chap. 10.9. and 23.51. Joh. 3▪ 3, 5 Act. 1.3. And speaking of the things pertaining to the Kingdom of God, i. e. the Laws, Institutions, Rules, Orders, relating to the Churches. See Ch. 8.12. and 19.8, 9. — disputing, and persuading the things concerning The Kingdom of God — But when divers spake evil of that way: — What way? The way of Gospel-Ministrations; or the worship of God in a Gospel-day; which they spake evil of as Heretical (After the way which they call Heresy, so worship I the God of my Fathers,