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The way of the churches of Christ in New-England, or, The way of churches…The vvay of the churches of Christ in New-England, or, The vvay of churches…
The way of the churches of Christ in New-England, or, The way of churches walking in brotherly equality, or co-ordination, without subjection of one church to another measured and examined bight golden reed of the sanctuary, containing a full declaration of the church-way in all particulars / by Mr. J. Cotton ...The vvay of the churches of Christ in New-England, or, The vvay of churches walking in brotherly equalitie, or co-ordination, without subjection of one church to another measured and examined bythe golden reed of the sanctuary, containing a full declaration of the church-way in all particulars / by Mr. J. Cotton ...
London: printed by Matthew Simmons, 1645
THE Way of the Churches of Christ in NEW-ENGLAND, Measured by the G… › Chapter 2 › Section 2
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Object. 1. But these governments are spiritual gifts, not spiritual offices or administrations.
Object. 1. But these governments are spirituall gifts, not spirituall offices or administrations.
Answ. That they were gifts we willingly acknowledge, because all the offices and officers of the Church were given to the Church as well as the spiritual gifts and graces, whereby they do execute those offices; for so saith the Apostle, When Christ ascended up on high, he gave gifts to men.
Answ. That they were gifts we willingly acknowledge, because all the offices and officers of the Church were given to the Church as well as the spirituall gifts and graces, whereby they do execute those offices; for so saith the Apostle, When Christ ascended up on high, hee gave gifts to men.
What gifts? some to be Apostles, some Prophets, some Evangelists, some Pastors, and Teachers, Eph. 4.8.11. but yet governments, and all the rest there mentioned are spiritual offices, as well as spiritual gifts, as will appear from the context; for the Apostle in this Chapter, putteth a manifest difference between spiritual,
What gifts? some to be Apostles, some Prophets, some Euangelists, some Pastors, and Teachers, Eph. 4.8.11. but yet governments, and all the rest there mentioned are spirituall offices, as well as spirituall gifts, as will appeare from the context; for the Apostle in this Chapter, putteth a manifest difference between spirituall,