He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ: till we all come to the unity of the faith and knowledge... The Authority of Holy Scripture: An Inaugural Address - Page 51by Charles Augustus Briggs - 1891 - 111 pagesFull view - About this book
| Philip Schaff - 1877 - 948 pages
...all the Saints in present and future ages) do come by this constant and daily Ordinance of his unto the unity of the Faith and Knowledge of the Son of God unto a perfect wan, unto the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ (which thuugh growing... | |
| George Hickes - 1707 - 644 pages
...Dildpline, for the edifying the whole Body of Chrift, till we all, both Jews and Gentiles, come in the Unity of the Faith, and Knowledge of the Son of God unte a perfeft Manhood, unto the full Meafure of the Stature of Chrift. Wherefore,5;>,this eternal... | |
| John Hildrop - 1711 - 332 pages
...when this End was attained? When and where was this Perfe&ion of the Saints ? When did all come in the Unity of the Faith and Knowledge of the Son of God unto a Perfed Man ? and yet it has pleafed God to fufpend thefe Means, thefe Powers are ceafed. What... | |
| Alexander Lunan - 1712 - 160 pages
...the Miniftry, for the edifying of theBody of Chrift,his Afyftkal Body the Churc^,tjll wq\ all come in the Unity of the Faith and Knowledge of the Son of God, unto a4)erfect Man, unto the Meafure of the Stature iof the Falnefs of Chrift. ' ' '• However, Our... | |
| William Dell - 1773 - 628 pages
...of all gifts, given to all apoftles, prophets, evangelifts, paftors, teachers, is to bring us all to the unity of the faith, and knowledge of the Son of God. And if fo be that this be dpnevthp church is not to be troubled with other things; yqa, all other things... | |
| Ralph Erskine - 1795 - 518 pages
...namely, "• The perfecting of the faints, the edifying of the body of Chrift, till we all come in the unity of the faith and knowledge of the Son of God to a perfect man, unto the meafure of the ftature of the fulnefs of Chrift," ver. 12, 13. What! might... | |
| John Wesley - 1813 - 470 pages
...his mystic»! body in faith, love, holiness. V. 13. Till we all — And every one of us, лоте to the unity of the faith and knowledge of the Son of God — To both an exact agreement in the Christian doctrine, and an experimental knowledge of Christ as... | |
| William Dell - 1816 - 608 pages
...of all gifts, given to all apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors, teachers, is to bring us all to the unity of the faith, and knowledge of the Son of God. And if so be that this be done, the church is not to be troubled with other things ; yea, all other... | |
| Thomas M'Crie - 1821 - 192 pages
...ministry, for the gathering together of the saints, for the edifying of the body, till they all come in the unity of the faith, and knowledge of the Son of God, to a perfect man*." The exercise of authority and government is necessary as a bond of union and a... | |
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