 | Robert Barclay - 1825 - 584 pagina’s
...yet they said they looked upon it as their duty so to do, though to pray without the Spirit be sin. We freely confess that prayer is both very profitable,...without the concurrence and assistance of his Spirit. But that the state of the controversy may be the better understood, let it be considered, first, that... | |
 | 1832 - 896 pagina’s
...living reverent frame I ever beheld, I must say was his in prayer." Barclay writes in his Apology, — " Prayer is both very profitable, and a necessary duty,...without the concurrence and assistance of his Spirit. But that our peculiar sentiments on this highly important subject may be better understood, let it... | |
 | Robert Barclay - 1837 - 358 pagina’s
...instituted worship thereof. Having hitherto spoken of preaching, now it is fit to speak of praying : We freely confess that prayer is -both very profitable,...is two-fold, inward and outward. Inward prayer is that secret turning of the mind towards God, whereby being secretly touched and awakened by the light... | |
 | Robert Barclay - 1840 - 638 pagina’s
...yet they said they looked upon it as their duty so to do, though to pray without the Spirit be sin. We freely confess that prayer is both very profitable,...without the concurrence and assistance of his Spirit. But that the state of the controversy may be the better understood, let it be considered, first, that... | |
 | John Wilbur - 1845 - 392 pagina’s
...yet they said they looked upon it as their duty so to do, though to pray without the spirit be sin. We freely confess that prayer is both very profitable,...without the concurrence and assistance of his Spirit. But that the state of the controversy may be the better understood, let it be considered, first, that... | |
 | Abigail Barker - 1845 - 126 pagina’s
...yet, they said they looked upon it as their duty so to do, though to pray without the Spirit be sin. We freely confess, that prayer is both very profitable...without the concurrence and assistance of his Spirit. But, that the state of the controversy may be better understood, let it be considered, first, that... | |
 | Robert Barclay - 1856
...yet they said they looked upon it as their duty so to do, though to pray without the Spirit be sin. We freely confess that prayer is both very profitable,...without the concurrence and assistance of his Spirit. But that the state of the controversy may be the better understood, let it be considered, first, that... | |
 | Joseph Bancroft, Robert Barclay - 1874 - 356 pagina’s
...yet they said they looked upon it as their duty so to do, though to pray without the Spirit be sin. We freely confess that prayer is both very profitable, and a necessary duty commanded, and fit to be practiced frequently by all Christians; but as we can do nothing without Christ, so neither can we... | |
 | Joseph Bancroft - 1877 - 350 pagina’s
...yet they said they looked upon it as their duty so to do, though to pray without the Spirit be sin. We freely confess that prayer is both very profitable, and a necessary duty commanded, and fit to be practiced frequently by all Christians; but as we can do nothing without Christ, so neither can we... | |
 | Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends - 1883 - 48 pagina’s
...motion or influence of the Spirit or not," Robert Barclay says : " We freely confess that prayer is very profitable, and a necessary duty, commanded and...without the concurrence and assistance of his Spirit. But that the state of the controversy may be the better understood, let it be considered, first, that... | |
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We freely confess that prayer is both very profitable, and a necessary duty commanded, and fit to be practised frequently by all Christians ; but as we can do nothing without Christ, so neither can we pray without the concurrence and assistance of his... 