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The 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the giftes of the holie Gost ought to be vsed to the edifying of Christs Church. 12 As the mem bres of mans bodie serue to the vse one of another.
1 NOw cōcerning spiritual (giftes,) brethrē I wolde not haue youa ignorant.
2 Ye knowe that ye were Gentiles, and were caryed away vnto theb domme idoles, as ye werec led.
3 Wherefore, I declare vnto you, that no man* speaking by thed Spirit of God, calleth Iesus *execrable: also no man can say that Iesus is the Lord, but by the holie Gost.
4 Now there are diuersities of giftes, but the same Spirit.
5 And there are diuersities of administrations but the same Lord.
6 And there are diuersities of operations, but God is the same, which worketh all in all.
7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is giuen to euerie man, toe profit with all.
8 For to one is giuen by the Spirit the worde of wisdome: and to another the worde off knowledge, by the same Spirit:
9 And to another (is giuen)g faith, by the same Spirit: and to another the giftes of healing, by the same Spirit:
10 And to anotherh the operations of great workes: and to another,i prophecie: and to another,k the discerning of spirits: and to an∣other, diuersities of tongues: and to another the interpretation of tongues.
11 *And all these things worketh euen the self same Spirit, distributing to euerie man seue∣rally as he wil.
12 For as the bodie is one, and hathe many mē bres, & all the membres of the bodie, which is one, thogh they be many, (yet) are (but) one bodie: euen so is Christ.
13 For by one Spirit are we all baptized intol one bodie, whether (we be) Iewes or Gre∣cians, whether (we be) bonde, or fre and ha∣ue bene all made to drinke into one Spirit.
14 For the bodie also is not one member, but many.
15 If the fote wolde say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the bodie, is it therefore not of the bodie?
16 And if the eare wolde say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of the bodie, is it therefore not of the bodie?
17 If the whole bodie (were) an eye, where (were) the hearing? If the whole (were) hea∣ring, where (were) the smelling?
18 But now hathe God disposed the membres euerie one of them in the bodie at his owne pleasure.
19 For if they were all one member, where (were) the bodie?
20 But now (are) there manie members, yet butm one bodie.
21 And the eye can not say vnto the hand, I haue no nede of thee: nor the head againe to the fete, I haue no nede of you.
22 Yea, muche rather those membres of the bodie, which seme to ben more feble, are ne∣cessarie.
23 And vpon those (membres) of the bodie, which we thinke moste vnhonest, put we moreo honestie on: and our vncomelie (par∣tes) haue more comelines on.
24 For our comelie (partes) nede it not: but God hathe tempered the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 together, & hathe giuen the more honour to that (parte) which lacked,
25 Left there shulde be anie diuision in the bo∣die: but that the members shuldep haue the same care one for another.
26 Therefore if one member suffer, all suffer with it: if one member be had in honour, all the membres reioyce with it.
27 Now ye are the bodie of Christ, and mem∣bresq “ for (your) parte.
28 * And God hathe ordeined some in the Church: (as) first, Apostles, secondly Prophe tes, thirdly teachers, then them that do mira cles: after that, the giftes of healing,r helperss gouernours, diuersitie of tonges.
29 Are all Apostles? are all Prophetes? are all teachers?
30 Are all doers of miracles? haue all the giftes of healing? do all speake with tongues? do all interprete?
31 But“ desire you the best gifts, and I wil yet shewe you a more excellent way.
The Corinthiā: hauing notable gifts, semed to ha ue forgotten, of whome, and for what end they had receiued thē. Mar. 9. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
VVhich colde not heare your prayers.
By Satans sug∣gestion.
As no mā that hathe the Spirit of God, can blas∣pheme Christ, & worship idoles, so none can ac∣knowledge christ for Lord ād God withoutthe same Spirit.
Iohn 13. 12.
C ap. 8. 6.
Phil 2. 10.
To wit, the Church, which is the whole body.
That is, the vn∣derstanding of the Scriptures.
To do onely miracles by.
To worke by miracles against Satan & hypocri∣ces, as was done against Ananias, Elymas, &c.
Meaning the de claration of Gods mysteries.
To trie bothe the doctrine and the persones.
Rom. 2. 3.
Ephes. 4. 8.
That we might be one bodie with Christ, and the whole Church one Christ: of the which 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Baptisme, & the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Supper are effectual signes: for by baptisme we are regenerat into one Spirit, and by the Lords Supper we are in corporat into 〈◊〉〈◊〉 bodie to be gouerned by the same Spirit.
And therefore whatsoeuer the diuersitie is, yet the profite ought to be commune and serue to the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the Church.
VVhose vse se∣meth to be more vile.
VVe are more careful to couer them.
Euerie one in his office for the preseruacion of the bodie.
For all Chur∣ches dispersed throughout the worlde are di∣uers membres of one bodie.
Or, euerie one for his parte.
Ephes. 4. 11.
As Deacons.
As Elders.
Chap. XIII.
Or, do you then desire the best giftes.