 A few indeed of the churches built by our fathers, on the foundation of the prophets and apostles, Jesus Christ being the chief cornerstone, have departed from the faith and have ceased to be numbered among the churches.  A Manual for Young Church-members - Page 161by Leonard Bacon - 1833 - 216 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Owen - 1812 - 584 pages
...spirit, and in their work equally inspired by the Holy Ghost; whence the church is said to be " built on the foundation of the prophets and apostles, Jesus Christ being the chief corner stone,'" Eph. ii. 20. If then the author of any writing acknowledged! himself, or may otherwise... | |
 | John Owen - Bible - 1812 - 578 pages
...spirit, and in their work equally inspired by the Holy Ghost; whence the church is said to be " built on the foundation of the prophets and apostles, Jesus Christ being the chief corner stone," Kph. ii. 20. If then the author of any writing acknowledged himself, or may otherwise... | |
 | David Tenney Kimball - Ipswich (Mass.) - 1823 - 120 pages
...esteeming them one family in him, let us hold in high veneration a church, which in 1634, was built upon the foundation of the prophets and apostles, Jesus Christ being the chief corner stone, and which, for more than 180 years has been a firm pillar and ground of the truth. Let... | |
 | James Thomas Law - Apostles' Creed - 1825 - 386 pages
...profess ourselves- jnembers of, and express our belief in that universal Church, which is " built upon the foundation of the Prophets and Apostles, Jesus Christ being the chief corner-stone "." We promise to maintain, to the best of our power, the unity of that Church : to preserve its doctrines... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1828 - 506 pages
...that is laid, which is-Jesus Christ ;" and yet in the text he affirms that the church is built upon the foundation of the prophets and apostles, Jesus Christ being the chief corner stone. There is, however, no difficulty here, when we consider that the apostle does not assert... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1834 - 1038 pages
...which thou hast heard of me. The tabernacle was a type of the church of God : that church is built upon nd the men said unto Lot, Hast thou here any besides? son-in-law, and thy sons, and thy Eph. ii. 20 — 22. the doctrines, therefore, delivered by the prophet*, Jesus Christ, and hit apostles,... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1836 - 938 pages
...thou hast heard of me." The tabernacle was a type of the church of God ; that church is built upon the foundation of the prophets and apostles, Jesus Christ being- the chief corner-stone, Eph. ii. 20 — 22 : the doctrines, therefore, delivered by the prophets, Jesus Christ, and his apostles,... | |
 | Enchiridion - 1836 - 494 pages
...; which is enlivened and moved by one SpiEph. ii. 20. This is that one spiritual house, reared upon the foundation of the prophets and apostles, Jesus Christ being the chief comerstone ; in wliom all the building fitly framed together groiceth unto an holy temple in the Lord.... | |
 | Joseph Hall - Bishops - 1837 - 630 pages
...whole Church is knit together and is defended from the danger of all error and ignorance, is built upon the foundation of the Prophets and Apostles, Jesus Christ being the chief corner stone. XXI. 15. And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates... | |
 | Gustavus Fellowes Davis - Sermons, American - 1837 - 332 pages
...the expense of the enterprise — and all who may worship within its walls, be themselves built upon the foundation of the prophets and apostles, Jesus Christ being the chief corner stone." Nothing worthy of special note occurred during the summer and autumn. The state of my... | |
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