...verse 12 to 31, inclusive): — "Now ye are the body of Chnst, and members in particular. And God hath set some in the church, first Apostles, secondarily...teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. " Whatever position the ministry may hold in the body —...

...illustrations together, he says, " Ye are the members of Christ, and members in particular. And God hath set some in the Church ; first, apostles ; secondarily,...teachers ; after that, miracles ; then gifts of healing, helps, governments, diversities of tongues." God hath distributed these in the Church, as the members...

...to be interpreted on the same principles. In 1 Corinthians xii. 28, we are told,— " God hath sent some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets,...teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, governments, diversities of tongues." In both these passages there is a reference to the different...

...multitude. Again, at the close of the chapter, he resumes his first enumeration, and saith,'God hath set some in the Church, first Apostles, secondarily...thirdly teachers ; after that, miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diverr* shies of tongues. Are all Apostles? are all prophets: are all...

...28, the Apostle, in referring to the different officers established in the Church, says, " God hath set some in the church, first Apostles, secondarily...Teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, GOVERNMENTS, diversities of tongues." GOVERNMENTS are here presented as a distinct office, and...

...every member, and especially every minister, hath his own proper use and employment. For " God hath set some in the church ; first apostles; secondarily,...thirdly, teachers; after that miracles ; then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues .... and some evangelists ; and some, pastors...

...necessary to constitute one body. So it is in " the body of Christ," which is his Church, for " God hath set some in the Church, first apostles, secondarily...thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. Are all apostles? are all prophets ? are all...

...the epistles to the Corinthians and Ephesians. I will transcribe the passages referred to : God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, — gr. — powers, ie inworkers of powers ; then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities...

...to the defence of the system. AM 4060. AD 56. AUC 809. Anno Imp. Nen ins Ces. 3. 28 And á God hath set some in the church ; first ' apostles ; secondarily 'prophets; thirdly teachers ; after that g miracles ; then h gifts of healings, ' helps, k governments 1 diversities of tongues. 29 Are all...

...is not charged to their want of faith, but to the sovereign appointment of God, who hath set in his church " first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly " teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of heal" ing, helps, governments, diversities of tongues." When it is said, that " the Spirit is given...