...apostle Paul styles himself a father : — ' Though you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers ; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.' He -had been the instrument of their conversion, and was therefore their spiritual . father. So, speaking...

...life." Philifi. ii. 16. To the Corinthian converts Paul says, "as my beloved sons, I warn you. For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ,...yet have ye not many fathers ; for in Christ Jesus J have begotten you through the gosfiel." iCor.iv. 15 Paulhad prepared them, through preaching the...

...converts Paul says, " as my beloved sons, I warn you. For though ye have ten thousand instrijctors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers ; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gosfiel." \ Cor. iv. 15. Paul had prepared them, through preaching the law, by which is the knowledge...

...Just so God does in his church ; and, therefore, in the words of St. Paul, I tell you, though you may have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers 5 for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the Gospel ; wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers...

...2 Cor. xii. 10. TKXT. , 15 For, though you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye uot many fathers: for, in Christ Jesus, I have begotten you, through the gospel. 16 Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me. 17 For this cause have I scut unto you Timotheus,...

...reference to visible Church membership. On this subject, it was no overstrained figure to say to them — " Though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ,...Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel." But what analogy is there between such a saying, on such a subject, and in a glow of mind excited by...

...Cor. iv. 14. I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you. Ver. 15. For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ,...Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. Ver. 16. Wherefore I beseech you, be ye followers of me. 2 Kings v. 13. [See letter e.] 126. k Eph.v....

...4. 14. 16. I write not these things to shame you, hut aß my heloved sons I warn you. for though you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have ye not many fathers : for in Christ Jesus I have hegotten you through the gospel. (k) Eph. 5. 21. Suhmitting yourselves one to another in the fear of...

...things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn you. T-or though you have ten thousand instruetors m Christ, yet have ye not many fathers : for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel. (~'kj Eph. 5. 21. Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God. 1 Peter 2. 17. Honour all...

...with Paul's commission, and divine endowments, before stated, he writes to the Corinthian Church, "For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet have .ye not many Fathers; for in Christ .Team J have begotten you through the gospel. Wherefore, I beseech you, be yft followers of me. It...