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An Attempt Towards a Statement of the Doctrine of Scripture; On Some Disputed Points Respecting the Constitution, Government, Worship and Discipline of the Church of Christ

An Attempt Towards a Statement of the Doctrine of Scripture; On Some Disputed Points Respecting the Constitution, Government, Worship and Discipline of the Church of Christ


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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1807. Excerpt: ... OF THE ELDERS OF THE PRIMITIVE CHURCHES. The first converts to the faith of the gospel appear to be frequently spoken of, in the New Testament, under the general appellation of elders. Of these, some belonged to the company of disciples, while Jesus was yet on earth, and, with the women, constituted the original members of the Christian church: others were afterwards added. The former seem to be referred to by Luke, chap, i. 2. when he speaks of " eye-witnesses: " such as had seen our Lord in the flesh; had conversed with hiirij and enjoyed the benefit of his instructions and example in the time of his personal ministry; had also seen him after his resurrection, and could therefore.-, _ ' - bear witness of that important fact. The apostles, who had been ordained by Jesus himself, were of this description, and perhaps are distinguished in the passage cited from Luke, as not only " eye-witnesses," but " ministers " of the word. Out of persons of the same description, was the place to be supplied, from which Judas by transgression fell, Acts i. 21, 22. The disciples, on whom the Holy Spirit fell on the day of Pentecost were probably all of the same kind; (compare with the preceding text, Acts ii. 1.); and so _were the five hundred, mentioned by Paul, 1 Cor. xv. 6. who, at one time, saw the Lord after his resurrection. Whether the seven chosen at Jerusalem to manage the charitable fund; and some of the evange See Benson's Essay quoted before, Chap. III. Seel. 2. F iists, were selected from this sort of elders, we do not know. It is pretty evident, however, that sudh of these-edders, as were not apostles, had trust and authority ins the church at Jerusalem, at a very early period. With them, it seems to have been, that Barnabas and Saul deposited the alm...


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781150060021
  • Publisher: General Books
  • Publisher Imprint: General Books
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 60
  • Spine Width: 3 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1150060026
  • Publisher Date: 01 Feb 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 127 gr


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