III. ^ 1 Cor. xiL 28. And God hath

set some in the church; first, apostles, secondarily, prophets ; thirdly, teach- ers ; after that miracles ; then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diver- sities of tongues. Eph. iv. 1 1. And he gave some apostles, and some pro- phets, and some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers ; Ver.
12. For tlie perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ : Ver.
1 3. TiU we all con;e in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ. Mat. xxviil 19. Go ye therefore, and teach all na- tions, baptizing them in the name of
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ipi XXV. The Conftssion of Faith.
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W IV. This catLolick church hath been sometimes more, f tometimes less visible \ And particular churches, vrhicii are members thereof, are more or loss piue, according aa the doctrine of the g06[>el is taught and embraced, ordi- nances administered, and publick worship performed more or less purely in them^