 Now that He ascended, what is it but that He also descended first into the lower parts of the earth ? He That descended is the same also That ascended up far above all heavens, that He might fill all things.  The works of ... John Fletcher - Page 130by John William Fletcher - 1826Full view - About this book
 | Robert Brown - Baptists - 1668 - 502 pages
...afcention of Chrift, and his giving gifts unto men, asApoftles, — vu For what end and purpofe ? v.iz. For the perfecting of the Saints— for the edifying of the Body of Chrift. CoJ. 2. ip. fpeaks of the Churches incieafe as a Body, through the nourifhment miniftred (in... | |
 | Thomas Secker (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1790 - 422 pages
...a. due Manner, he hath instituted a regular Subordination and Succeffionof Pajiors and Teachers, for the perfecting of the Saints, for the edifying of the Body of Gbri/i*. An Appointment evidently fui table, both to the Nature of a Being, which fo greatly wants... | |
 | John Gill - Theology, Doctrinal - 1796 - 550 pages
...keep the ordinances, as they weie delivered; anJ it is profitable to the saints ; since these are for the perfecting of the saints, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till they come to be perfect men, ancl arrive to the measure of the stature of the fulness... | |
 | 1804 - 498 pages
...saints, is their sanctification. For this its teachers, ordinary and extraordinary, were given ; for the perfecting of the saints, for the edifying of the body of Christ, * Rom. viii. 29. f Ephes- i. *. |f Ephes. v. 2$, 26, 27. va Tim. i. 9. till we all come in... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth ? 10 He that descended, is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) 11 And he gave some, apostles ; and some, prophets ; and some, evangelists... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - Theology, Doctrinal - 1804 - 462 pages
...ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth ? He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things. q And having spoiled principalities and powers, lie j Isa. xxiv. 21. 22. > Rev.... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth ? 10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) 1 1 And he gave some, apostles ; and some, prophets ; and some, evangelists... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1808 - 488 pages
...his better reTHE REVELATION UNREVEALED. 12» formed Church ? It is done already : He, that descended, is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all (kings : and he gave some to be Apostles, some Prophets, some Evangelists, and some... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 504 pages
...settle the government of that his better reformed Church ? It is done already : He, that descended, is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things : and he gave some 1o be Apostles, some Prop/if ts, some Evangelists, and some... | |
 | Noah Worcester - Holy Spirit - 1810 - 222 pages
...declaration of St. Paul, Eph. iv. 1O. Speaking of the ascension of Christ, he says, " He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things." — You will, Sir, it is believed, admit that it was the SON OF GOD who descended,... | |
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