...principalities and powers, in heavenly places, might be known by the church, the manifold wisdom of God, 1 1 According to the eternal purpose, which he purposed, in Christ Jesus our Lord : PARAPHRASE. 10 To the intent that now, under the gospel, the manifold wisdom of God, in the ordering...

...Christ: To the intent that now unto principalities and powers in heavenly places, might be known by the Church the manifold wisdom of God, according to the...purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord." It was the original purpose of God, that the work of creation should be subservient to the work of...

...His promise in Christ by the gospel. iii. 0, God who created all things by Jesus Christ. iii. 10, 11, The manifold wisdom of God, according to the eternal...purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord. iv. 4, 5, 6, There is one spirit — One Lord — One God and Father of all, who is above all, &c....

...sanctification. "God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ;" "according to the eternal purpose which He purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord." " Many are called, but few are chosen." " To sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give,...

...intent that now unto the prineipalitics and powers in heavenly places, might be known by the chureh the manifold wisdom of God, according to the eternal purpose, which he purposed- in Christ Jesus our JLord." The chureh here means, the redcemed chureh saved from among men. By prineipalitics and powers...

...of believing Gentiles, who should accept the gospel offers of salvation to life eternal. Text third. "According to the eternal purpose "which he purposed in Christ Jesus, our Lord." " As he hath chosen us in him, before the foundation " of the world, that we should be holy, and without...

...What else can be the meaning of the following language of Paul, recorded by apostolic inspiration ? " According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord, that in the dispensation of the fulness of times [which is the dispensation of the Gospel according...

...be known by the church he mainfold wisdom of God, accordng to the eternal purpose, which he iurpo?ed in Christ Jesus our Lord." — The election of some...wisdom of God, in the clearest and fullest manner, to all in-' telligent beings. And the clearest diiplay of these divine perfections was calculated to promote...

...to the intent, that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the Church the manifold wisdom of God, according to the...eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Ijonl : In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him. The Gospel. St. Matth....

...prophets." That work, through which was to be made known "to principalities and powers in heavenly places the manifold wisdom of God, according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus," was not a work to be entrusted to any creature. The uniform language of the Lord Jesus and...