...captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth ? He that...same also that ascended up far above all -heavens, that he might fill all things), and he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and some evangelists,...

...captivity captive and gave gifts to men ; now that he ascended, what is it, but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth ; he that descended is the same that ascended.' Grotius on both these places says; that what is properly spoken of God, is by Paul...

...speaking of the ascension of Christ, says, "Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth ? He that...same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things."* In the figurative language of scripture, a place of happiness is generally...

...is the Lord from heaven. EPH. iv. 9,10: Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth ? He that...same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things. "JoHN, xvi. 28: I came forth from the Father, and am come into the world:...

...captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth ? He that...same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things. And he gave some, apostles, and some, prophets, and some, evangelists,...

...speaking of the ascension of Christ, says, "Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth ? He that...same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things."* In the figurative language of scripture, a place of happiness is generally...

...of the ascension of Christ, says, "Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended Jlrst into the lower parts of the earth ? He that descended...same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things."* In the figurative language of scripture, a place of happiness is generally...

...in his state of ascension. — " Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended ßrst into the lower parts of the earth ? He that descended...the same also that ascended up far above all Heavens ; that he might fill all things." Eph.iv.9, 10. The second point established is this : that Christ...

...heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen him go into heaven. PROOFS SUBJOINED.—Eph. iv. 10. He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things. Heb. ix. 24. For Christ is not entered into the holy places made with...

...God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets, smce the world began. And with Eph. iv. 10. He that descended, is the same also that ascended up far above all heaveus.that he miиht fill all things. a 1 John iii. 2. Beloved, now are we the sons of God ; and...