...justified hy the express authority of the Scriptures. In 1 Cor. xii. 28, it is written, " God hath set some in the church ; first, apostles ; secondarily,...healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues." Now what are we to understand by the helps here mentioned ? Without determining all that may be included...

...character, and to be interpreted on the same principles. I mean the following from 1 Corinthians xn. 28. God hath set some in the church, first apostles,...thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, GOVERNMENTS, diversities of tongues. In both these passages, there is a reference to...

...question, there are two parallel passages of Scripture quoted. The first is, (1 Cor. xii,) " And God hath set some in the Church ; first, apostles ; secondarily,...thirdly, teachers ; after that, miracles ; then gifts of healing, helps, governments, diversities of tongues." The other is as follows, (Eph. iv,) "And he gave...

...; he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness. With this passage you connect the following— GOD hath set some in the Church, first Apostles, secondarily...thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, GOVERNMENTS, and diversities of tongues. These passages, like every thing else, you...

...cannot be adopted. This original state of the Church is thus described by the Apostle Paul. " God hath set some in the Church, first apostles, secondarily...thirdly teachers ; after that miracles, then gifts of healing, helps, governments, diversities of tongues'." Apostles and prophets are gone : gifts of healing,...

...he that showeth mercy, with cheerfulness. With this passage you connect the following — GOD hath set some in the Church, first Apostles, secondarily...prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then giftsvf healing, helps, GOVERNMENTS, and diversities of tongues. These passages, like every thing else,...

...members rejoice with it. 27 Now,ye are the body of Christ, and members in particular. 28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily...healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. PARAPHRASE. body, wherein the most eminent member cannot despise the 21 meanest. The eye cannot say...

...of all parties, and private concern:¡i~nt«, shall give place to public interests. 28 And God hath set some in the church ; first, apostles ; secondarily,...healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. Our apostle having in the beginning of the chapter reckoned up the divers gifts which God had variously...

...preacher. The Apostle divides the servants of the church - into a variety of orders. " God hath seit some in the church, first, apostles ; secondarily,...thirdly, teachers, after that, miracles ; then gifts of healing, helps, governments, diversities of tongues." — 1 Cor. xii 28. Now, though lay preachers...

...grace. Nor can the passage 1 Cor. xii. 28. where it is said, that God first set apostles in the Church, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that...healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues, be fairly represented as giving encouragement to assemblies, where there can be no exercise of authority,...