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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
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.
1. Gifts and Graces, [Greek or Hebrew]; making the holy Ghost the giver of them, vers. 6. 2. Administrations, or Ministers or Officers, [Greek or Hebrew]: making the Lord Jesus the giver and institutor of them, vers. 5. as he doth also, Ephes. 4.8.11. 3. Operations, efficacies, or successes of their administrations, making the Father (the foundation of all power) the giver of them, vers. 6.
1. Gifts and Graces, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉; making the holy Ghost the giver of them, vers. 6. 2. Administrations, or Ministers or Officers, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉: making the Lord Jesus the giver and institutor of them, vers. 5. as he doth also, Ephes. 4.8.11. 3. Operations, efficacies, or successees of their administrations, making the Father (the foundation of all power) the giver of them, vers. 6.
Now having spoken of the end for which spiritual gifts are given, vers. 7. he reckoneth up nine of those several spiritual gifts, vers. 8, 9, 10. he declareth them to be given to several members of the Church (not all to any one) that so every member might stand in need of the help and gifts one of another; and thus having discoursed of the variety of spiritual gifts and their use, he cometh in vers. 28. to 31. to declare the variety of spiritual administrations (that is, Ministries or offices) which God hath set in his Church, and reckoneth up eight. First Apostles, secondarily Prophets, under whom your Evangelists are comprehended, as being of equal rank with them: thirdly Teachers, under whom he includeth Pastors also, the office of both whom, was to teach or practise in the Church; after that miracles, or as the word in the original is, powers, to wit, to cast out Devils, or to do the like works; then gifts of healing, helps, (opitulations) that is, Deacons, governments (who else can they be but governing Elders? for we hear of teaching Elders before;) lastly, the gifts of tongues, true it is indeed, the Apostle reckoned up three of these before for spiritual gifts, [Greek or Hebrew] vers. 9, 10. Miracles, or powers, gifts of healing, kinds of tongues; but here he reckoneth