all men see what is the fellowship of the mystery, which from the beginning of the world hath been hid in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ: to the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God” (Eph. 3:9–10). My whole contention is that it is the church alone that can do this, and it is the preacher therefore who alone can make it known. He is set apart by the church, as I am going to show, to serve this particular
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