| Oliver Reywood - 1825 - 542 pages
...scantling and small measure thereof, but God giveth not the Spirit by measure unto him, John iii. 34. " To every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ ;" * but Christ hath it above all measure, for he hath the whole Spirit substantially, he... | |
| George Townsend - 1825 - 808 pages
...grows to maturity, by the proper Exercise of the- spiritual Functions of its individual Members. 7 But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gilt of Christ. 8 Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive,... | |
| John Owen - Puritans - 1826 - 640 pages
...Holy Ghost, is the foundation of the ministry, as the apostle declares, Eph. iv. 7, 8. 11 — 13. ' But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts... | |
| John Owen - Puritans - 1826 - 676 pages
...passage of the apostle, where this gift and the communication of it is declared ; Eph. iv. 7 — 16. ' But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Wherefore he saith,Whenhe ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts... | |
| Elijah Parish - Congregational churches - 1826 - 452 pages
...applications to be just, and we yield the contest." But the inspiration of Eph. iv. 7. decides the question. " But unto every one of us is given grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ — wherefore, he saith when he ascended on high ; he led captivity captive, and gave gifts... | |
| 1852 - 1174 pages
...through faith. " We, which have believed, do enter into rest," hut faith is the gift of God, and " unto every one of us is given grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ ;" therefore, a living soul must learn that it can have no more than God is pleased to give,... | |
| Robert Barclay - Society of Friends - 1826 - 616 pages
...whole, is no other than the grace of God; and therefore the apostle in the same chapter, ver. 7. saith, But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure °f ^tgiftof Christ ; and ver. 11. he showeth how that iy (his grace and gift both apostles, prophets,... | |
| Nathaniel Lardner - 1827 - 546 pages
...the gift x»f the grace of God given unto me, by the effectual working of his power." Eph. iv. 7, " But unto every one of us is given grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ." — Ver. 11, 12, And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and spme evangelists, and... | |
| 1827 - 524 pages
...faith, one baptism ; one God and Father of all, who in above all, and through all, and in you all. But unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. Wherefore he saith; when he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts... | |
| Bible - 1827 - 516 pages
...saved." ^ , " GRACE emanates from, and is a portion of, the Spirit of God; and St. Paul saith, that " Unto every one of us is given grace, according to the measure of the gift of Christ:" — to one perjadvjefttjugcp five, talents, to another two, and to, another one. Wherefore... | |
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