[------] of my Apostleship are ye in the Lord_."(1) It cannot, we think, be doubted, when the passage 2 Cor. xii. 12 is attentively considered, that Paul does not refer to external miracles performed by him, but to the Charismata which he supposed to be conferred upon the Corinthian Christians on their acceptance of the Gospel which the Apostle preached. These Charismata, however, are advanced as miraculous, and the passages 1 Cor. xii. 10, 28, 29 are quoted in support of the statement we are discussing, and these now demand our attention. It may be well at once to give the verses which are referred to, and in which it is said that Paul "goes somewhat elaborately into the exact place in the Christian economy that is to be assigned to the working of miracles and gifts of healing" (1 Cor. xii. 10, 28, 29). It is necessary for the full comprehension of the case that we should quote the context: xii. 4. "Now there are diversities of gifts [------], but the same Spirit; 5. and there are diversities of ministries [------], and the same Lord; 6. and there are diversities of workings [------], but it is the same God who worketh the all in all [------]: 7. But to each is given the manifestation of the Spirit [------] for profit; 8. For to one is given by the Spirit a word of wisdom [------]; to another a word of knowledge [------] according to the same Spirit; 9. to another faith [------] in the same Spirit, to another gifts of healings [------] in the one Spirit; 10. to another (inward) workings of powers [------] {345} [------]; to another prophecy [------]; to another discerning of spirits [------]; to another kinds of tongues [------]; to another interpretation of tongues [------]; 11. but all these worketh [------] the one and the same Spirit, dividing to each severally as he wills." After illustrating this by showing the mutual dependence of the different members and senses of the body, the Apostle proceeds: v. 28. "And God set some in the Church, first apostles, secondly prophets, thirdly teachers, after that powers [------], after that gifts of healings [------], helpings [------], governings [------], kinds of tongues [------]. 29. Are all apostles? are all prophets? are all teachers? are all powers [------]? 30. have all gifts of healings [------]? do all speak with tongues [------]? do all interpret [------]?"