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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 8
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But then more especially, concerning Gods will, as to particular Relations and Offices, especially in Gods Church. It is good to take notice of that old distinction, 1which Hierom had long since, concerning the Call of Officers in Gods Church. For there are some (saith he) that were called only by the will of God, and of Christ, not at all by the will of man. Thus were the Apostles, they were appointed Officers by the mere will and appointment of Christ. And therefore Gal. 1. 1. we see in what a special manner Paul was an Apostle by the will of God; for he saith, He was neither an Apostle of men, or by men, but of Jesus Christ; nor of men, that is, he was not chosen by their votes and suffrage; nor by men, that is, he was not as the ordinary Pastors, who though called of God, yet were made so by men, as Timothy and Titus ordained Elders in every City where they had to do.
But then more especially, concerning Gods will, as to particular Relations and Offices, especially in Gods Church. It is good to take notice of that old distinction, 1which Hierom had long since, concerning the Call of Officers in Gods Church. For there are some (saith he) that were called only by the will of God, and of Christ, not at all by the will of man. Thus were the Apostles, they were appointed Officers by the meer will and appointment of Christ. And therefore Gal. 1. 1. we see in what a special manner Paul was an Apostle by the will of God; for he saith, He was neither an Apostle of men, or by men, but of Jesus Christ; nor of men, that is, he was not chosen by their votes and suffrage; nor by men, that is, he was not as the ordinary Pastors, who though called of God, yet were made so by men, as Timothy and Titus ordained Elders in every City where they had to do.
- 1A four-fold distinction concerning the Call of Officers. 1. Some are called only by the will of God, not at all by the will of man.