 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 also that ascended up far above all heavens, that He might fill all things.  The Works of President Edwards - Page 399by Jonathan Edwards - 1809Full view - About this book
 | 1809 - 670 pages
...gifts to men :" (now, this expression||, he ascended, what is it but that he [first] descend10 ed also into the lower [parts] of the earth ? he that descended is the same that ascended also far above all the 1 1 heavens, that he might fill all things :) and he gave some... | |
 | Church of England - 1810 - 466 pages
...Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led cap* tivity captive, and gave gifts un. ko men. (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also...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,... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pages
...the just, by iiis Spirit, unto honour, and be made conformable to his own glorious body g. , CHAP. He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things. dLuke xvi. 23. And in hell he ''ft up his eyes, being in torments, and... | |
 | Noah Worcester - 1810 - 222 pages
...implied in the declaration of St. Paul, Eph. iv. 1O. Speaking of the ascension of Christ, he says, " He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things." — You will, Sir, it is believed, admit that it was the SON OF GOD... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 460 pages
...Highly exalted him indeed ! for he is ascended above all heavens; yea, far above all heavens; for " he that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things," Eph. iv. 10. God set him " far above all principality and power, and... | |
 | William Paley - 1812 - 586 pages
...captive, and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first unto the lower parts of the earth ? He that descended is...same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) And he gave some, apostles," &c. The other appears, chap. v. 12 —... | |
 | John Locke - 1812 - 516 pages
...captivity captive, and gave gifts unto 9 " men.' (Now that he ascended, what is it, but that he 10 descended first, into the lower parts of the earth?...He, that descended, is the same also, that ascended above all NOTE. • » Pial. Ixviij. 18. TEXT. 1 1 And he gave some, apostles : and some, prophets... | |
 | 1813 - 580 pages
...which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began. And Eph. iv. 10. He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things. spirits in prison. II <? 1 Thes. iv. 17. Then we which are alive and... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1813 - 682 pages
...Wherefore he saith, when he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive» and gave gifts unto men. lie that descended, is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things." Christ is therefore this Lord, this God, this Jehovah or Jah, whose... | |
 | Scepticism - 1814 - 258 pages
...price ;" fitter than the Father, from his necessary subordination as a Son. " Now that he" (Christ) '« ascended, what is it but that he also descended first...same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he mi^ht fill all things." Eph.4, ver. 9, 10. " The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all... | |
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