The keys of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word…The keyes of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word…

Name: The keys of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word…
Author: John Cotton

The keys of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word of God / by Mr. John Cotton ...The keyes of the kingdom of heaven and power thereof according to the word of God / by Mr. Iohn Cotton ...

John Cotton 1584–1652London: printed by M. Simmons for Henry Overton, 1644

[12], 59 p. · 31k words · Wing C6437

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Of the Keys of the Kingdom of HEAVEN, and the Power thereof; accor… › Chapter 7: Touching the first Subject of all the forementioned power of the Keys. And an explanat…Of the Keys of the Kingdome of HEAVEN, and the Power thereof; accor… › Chapter 7: Touching the first Subject of all the forementioned power of the Keyes. And an explanat…

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3. It is from the same sovereign power, that all the offices, or ministries in the Church are ordained by him, 1 Cor. 12.5. yea and all the members are set in the body by him, together with all the power belonging to their offices and places: as in the natural body, so in the Church. 1 Cor. 12.18.

3. It is from the same soveraigne power, that all the offices, or ministeries in the Church are ordained by him, 1 Cor. 12.5. yea and all the members are set in the body by him, together with all the power belonging to their offices and places: as in the naturall body, so in the Church. 1 Cor. 12.18.

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4. From this sovereign power in like sort it is, that all gifts to discharge any office, by the officers, or any duty by the members, are from him, 1 Cor. 12.11. All treasures of wisdom, and knowledge, and grace, and the fullness thereof are in him for that end, Col. 2.3. and v. 9, 10. Joh. 1.16.

4. From this soveraigne power in like sort it is, that all gifts to discharge any office, by the officers, or any duty by the members, are from him, 1 Cor. 12.11. All treasures of wisdome, and knowledge, and grace, and the fulnesse thereof are in him for that end,

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