 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament ; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.  Letters to the young - Pagina 100door Maria Jane Jewsbury - 1828 - 241 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Samuel Davies - 1810 - 390 pagina’s
...imagine we are equal to it. St. Paul, with all his apostolic furniture, humbly acknowledges, " We are not sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves : but our sufficiency is of God : who alone hath mads us able ministers of the New Testament."t " Who is Paul," says he, " or... | |
 | John Owen - 1810 - 370 pagina’s
...good. Our apostle confirms the same truth : ' And such trust Jiare we through Christ to God-ward ; not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing as of ourselves, tut our sufficiency is of God.' 2 Cor. iii. 4, 5. It is an eminent grace which he declares that he... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 416 pagina’s
...to crack; but the Spirit of God will convince the sinner that he hath not power even to think. " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any...ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God," 2 Cor. iii. 5. When this working arm fails us help is at hand, for Christ's strength is made perfect in weakness,... | |
 | Johnson Grant - 1811 - 528 pagina’s
...Spirit of God, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." 1 Cor. ii. 14. " Not that we are sufficient of OURSELVES, to think any...ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God." 2 Cor. iii. 5. " For it is God, which woiketh in you, both to .will and to do, of his good pleasure." Phil. ii. 13.... | |
 | Samuel Davies, Samuel Finley - 1811 - 498 pagina’s
...Nay, it was upon this he placed his own entire dependence. We are not sufficient ofourseives, says he, to think any thing as of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God. 2 Cor. iii. 5. If I am faithful, it is " because I have obtained mercy of the Lord to make me so." 1 Cor. vii. 25.... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1811 - 476 pagina’s
...offered to the unregenerate man, for one good thought ; he cannot command it, 2 Cor. iii. 5. " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing as of ourselves." Were it offered on condition of a good word, yet how can ye, being evil, speak good things ? Matth.... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 444 pagina’s
...any thing that God has not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient either by word or deed. " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves." We are not sufficient to communicate the Spirit, truth, or grace, of God to men ; nor sufficient to... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1811 - 472 pagina’s
...offered to the unregenerate 'man, for one good thought ; he cannot command it, 2 Cor. iii. 5. " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing as of ourselves." Were it offered' on condition of a good word, yet how can ye, being evil, speak good things ? Mutth.... | |
 | 1812 - 292 pagina’s
...quote two or three passages to this point, and then pass to the second query. 2 Gor. iii. 5, " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God." Rom. xiii- 1, " For there is no power but of God ; the powers that be are ordained of God."... | |
 | 1841 - 606 pagina’s
...visitation, and the faithful exercise of our wholesome discipline and economy, in all their branches. " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God." The warning voice of death has been heard in our Israel. Two of our Supernumerary brethren... | |
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