| George Bishop - 1703 - 598 pagina’s
...as they are from denying Christ to be the light of life, and yet John says, " In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. . . . That was the true light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world." This is his first chapter. His second pretends to be, by the... | |
| Robert Spearman - 1755 - 466 pagina’s
...A light to lighten the Gentiles t and the glory of thy people -frael. In him [Chrift] was life, and the life 'was the light of men. That 'was the true light, 'which light* eneth every one 'which cometh into the world.— • And this is the condemnation, that light... | |
| Henry Tuke - 1805 - 164 pagina’s
...with this gracious prediction, are thefe declarations of the apoftle John, " In him was life ; and the life was the light of men." " That was the true light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world f ." " He is the propitiation for our fins ; and not for ours... | |
| James Wilson - 1814 - 342 pagina’s
...objects of mercy, and become subjects of Christ's quickening energy, for in Christ " was life ; and the life was the light of men." " That was the true light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world." John I, 4, 9. As the sun's rays not only create our day, but... | |
| John Clowes - 1819 - 354 pagina’s
...inasmuch as by the Word is meant the Lord as to divine truth, therefore it is said, in Him was life, and the life was the light of men, that was the true light ; light signifies divine truth, and life all intelligence and wisdom from the divine truth, for this... | |
| David Harrowar - 1822 - 440 pagina’s
...Word was with God, and the Word was God. — All things were made by Him. — In Him was life ; and the life was the light of men. — That was the true light, which lighteth every man that rometh into the world. — The Word was made flesh, and dw<-lt among us, and we beheld... | |
| Charles Richard Sumner - 1824 - 474 pagina’s
...of him in language which refers to his character as the prophet of mankind. ' In him was life, and the life was the light of men .... That was the true light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world V During the lapse of four thousand years troth had been corrupted... | |
| Elias Hicks - 1825 - 376 pagina’s
...In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. That was the true light, which lighteth every man who cometh into the world : and the Word was made (or assumed,) flesh,. and dwelt among us,... | |
| Edward William Grinfield - 1827 - 514 pagina’s
...things were made by him, and without him was not any thing made, that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men." " That was the true light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world." John i. 1—9. See Bp. Home's Sermons, p. 79. If these texts... | |
| Henry Tuke - 1827 - 194 pagina’s
...with this gracious prediction, are these declarations of the apostle John : "In Him was life ; and the life was the light of men." " That was the true Light, which lighleth every man that conicth i.ntothe world."}: "He is the propitiation for our, sins ; and not... | |
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