...scriptures, let him read the words of the apostles in his epistle to the I'hi' lippians j ' Paul und Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints ' in Christ Jesus which arc at Pliilippi, with the bishops and deacons,' &c. Phi' lippi, is a single city of Macedonia ; and...

...epistle to th* Philippi ans . " p au l and Timo _ theus, the servants of JESUS CHRIST, to all the eamta in CHRIST JESUS which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons." As deacons are no order Of the gospel ministry, the only part of that ministry in this city were the...

...should be committed to him, and the seeds of schisms taken away. 1 Should any one think that this is my private opinion, and not the doctrine of the Scriptures,...which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons,' &,c. Philippi is a single city of Macedonia ; and certainly in one city there could not be several...

...pastors of single congregations. The next passage to our purpose is the address of the Apostle Paul to the Philippians. " Paul and Timotheus, the servants...are at Philippi, •with the Bishops and Deacons." Here, as in the authority above cited, we find the inspired writer speaking of a number of Bishops...

...64, there was such an office as that of bishop. St. Paul addresses his Epistle to the Philippians, " to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons;" and as the word bishops is in the plural number, and presbyters are not mentioned, it is thought, by...

...probably conveyed no other idea than would now be suggested by a literal version of his salutation: " Paul " and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to " all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philip*' pi, together with the overseers and ministers." Yet, strange to say, in process...

...make full proof of thy ministry f. If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work*. Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ,...Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons'1. And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the Apostles...

...which is among " them, taking the oversight thereof0." The Epistle to the Philippians is addressed, " to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are " at Philippi, with the Bishops and Dea** cons P." St. Paul tells the Corinthians, that " God hath set some in the Church, " first Apostles,...

...shown above, let the reader view together the following verses from the Epistle to the Philippians. e' Paul and Timotheus. the servants of Jesus Christ,...which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons." (v. 1.) "I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour,...

...deacons. Hence Paul addresses the church at Philippi thus : " Paul and Timothens, theservants of.'esus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the hithops and ilcalons " Hence the qualifications of no other oflices are pointed out in the New-Testament....