...every danger until we all meet into the unity of faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the age of the fulness of Christ. The Council of Florence, speaking of confirmation, says : in this sacrament is given the Holy Ghost,...

...comparing the Church to a great body, desires that it may " grow up in Him Who is the Head, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the age of the fulness of Christ." A Father of the Church, Vincent de Lerins, after having established the immutability of Catholic dogma,...

...on, " Till we all come into the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the age of the fulness of Christ." Then Abel will be as learned as Michael, Enoch as tall as Gabriel, and Abraham as devoted as Uriel....

...Christ, until we all meet into the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the age of the fulness of Christ." We have here a visible Ministry of Pastors guiding and uniting a visible body, ordained, consecrated,...

...assuming the authority and perpetuity of the body of pastors and teachers, we have a right to conclude their authority and perpetuity ; since they are appointed...fulness of Christ; that we may not now be children toss&l to and fro, and carried about with evert/ wind of doctrine, in the wickedness of men, in craftiness...

...assnming the authority and perpetuity of the body of pastors and teachers, we have a right to conclude their authority and perpetuity ; since they are appointed...age of the fulness of Christ; that we may not now lie children tossed, to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, in the wickedness of...

...the end of this division in accordance with the division of ministries in the Church, when he adds, " for the perfection of the saints, for the work of...ministry, unto the edification of the body of Christ" (ver. 12). Add stability to these offices which are ordained in order to holy and perfect works, and...

...after, saying thus — Until we all meet in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the age of the fulness of Christ, that henceforth we be no more children tossed to and fro, and carried about by every wind of doctrine, &c....

...the Divinity to suffer decay." — Com: iv. 23. So also St. Thomas : " Until we all meet . . . unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the age of the fulness of Christ" (Ephes. iv. 13). " Christ rose at the prime of life, which begins about the age of thirty, as Augustine...

...xvii. 4.) 2 " Till we all meet in the unity of faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the age of the fulness of Christ." — (Eph. iv. 13.) tft of " If thou didst know the Gift of God !"— (John iy. 10.) ATHIRST and weary,...