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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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Answ. It is evident by the words of order, which the Apostle useth, that he intendeth to reckon the four first sorts in their due order, and the fifth sort of them all in a latter order after the former, though in a promiscuous manner, without respect of order amongst themselves; for so he saith; First, Apostles; secondarily, Prophets; thirdly, Teachers; after them Miracles; then gifts of healing, helps, Governments, diversity of tongues. As Apostles are before Prophets, so are Prophets before ordinary teachers, the teachers before workers of Miracles, the Miracles before them that have the gifts of healing; for the gifts of healing follow after works of miracles, with a note of order, Then. But all those last four, gifts of healing, helps, Governments, diversities of tongues, are reckoned without respect of ⟨p. 18⟩order amongst themselves. What order is due to them, is not expressed in this Scripture, though it be in some other, (at least for some of them) but clear it is, all these last four sorts, are reckoned in order after the first four sorts.
Answ. It is evident by the words of order, which the Apostle useth, that he intendeth to reckon the foure first sorts in their due order, and the fift sort of them all in a latter order after the former, though in a promiscuous manner, without respect of order amongst themselves; for so he saith; First, Apostles; secondarily, Prophets; thirdly, Teachers; after them Miracles; then gifts of healing, helpes, Governments, diversitie of tongues. As Apostles are before Prophets, so are Prophets before ordinary teachers, the teachers before workers of Miracles, the Miracles before them that have the gifts of healing; for the gifts of healing follow after works of miracles, with a note of order, Then. But all those last foure, gifts of healing, helpes, Governments, diversities of tongues, are reckoned without respect of ⟨p. 18⟩order amongst themselves. What order is due to them, is not expressed in this Scripture, though it be in some other, (at least for some of them) but cleare it is, all these last foure sorts, are reckoned in order after the first foure sorts.