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An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…
An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the second epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians by Anthony Burgess ...An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the second epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians by Anthony Burgesse ...
London: printed by A.M. for Abel Roper, 1661
AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON THE First Chapter of… › Sermon 4
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Seventhly, They were the chiefest and highest Officers in the Church. They 1were the Stars of the first magnitude, these were next to Christ himself, and yet though in so exalted and glorious an Office, there was one Devil amongst them, Judas the Apostate. So that none have cause to boast in any Church-privileges. Those that are called here beatissimi and sanctissimi by their Office may be misrrrimi in hell.
Seventhly, They were the chiefest and highest Officers in the Church. They 1were the Starres of the first magnitude, these were next to Christ himself, and yet though in so exalted and glorious an Office, there was one Devil amongst them, Judas the Apostate. So that none have cause to boast in any Church-priviledges. Those that are called here beatissimi and sanctissimi by their Office may be misrrrimi in hell.
- 17. They were the chiefest and highest officers in the Church.
Eighthly, They were all equal in respect of Power and Authority. Our Saviour 1said equally to them all, Whose sins ye remit, they shall be remitted. Peter hath no supremacy over the rest. They might differ in gifts, graces, and labour or work for God, and love from Christ, as John was beloved above all; but in respect of Authority none was superior to others.
Eighthly, They were all equal in respect of Power and Authority. Our Saviour 1said equally to them all, Whose sins ye remit, they shall be remitted. Peter hath no supremacy over the rest. They might differ in gifts, graces, and labour or work for God, and love from Christ, as John was beloved above all; but in respect of Authority none was superiour to others.