 | 1808 - 674 pages
...sermon was preached by Mr. Norris, of Welford, from John V. 55. " He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light ;" words, which were thought to have a striking propriety in them when applied both to him and his... | |
 | Thomas Thirlwall - 1803 - 324 pages
...from man : but " these things I say, that ye might be saved* u He was a burning and a shining light: and " ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his " light. " But I have greater witness than that of " John: for the works which the Father hath " given me to... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...from man : but these things I say, that ye might be saved. 35 He was a burning and a shining light ; and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. 36 But I have greater witness than that of John ; for the worka which the Father hath given me to finish,... | |
 | John Jortin - 1805 - 438 pages
...John, or of any other man. I put you in mind of it, because ' he was a burning and a shining light, and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light.' You used to acknowledge him to be a prophet and a righteous man ; and therefore I insist upon his testimony,... | |
 | Timothy Kenrick - 1807 - 648 pages
...delivering you from the evils which await you for your sins. 35. He was a burning and shining light, and ye were willing, for a season, to rejoice in his light. This is with much propriety said of John, who was a distinguished prophet and well received, for a... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...from man : but these things I say that ye might be saved. 3.i He was a burning and a shining light : and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. 36 But I have greater winv ^ than that of John: for the works which the Father hath given me to finish,... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...be induced to acknowledge the truth, and be saved. V. 35, 36 He was a burning and a shining light : and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. But I have greater witness than that of John : for the works which, the Father hath given metofinish,... | |
 | William Paley - 1808 - 402 pages
...witness unto the truth: but I receive not testimony from man. He was a burning and a shining light; and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. But /have greater witness than that of John — the works which the Father hath given me to finish,... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1809 - 554 pages
...him that Christ speaks in this verse wherein is the text : " He was a burning and a shining light ; and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light." In order to a right understanding and improvement of the words of the text, we may observe, I. What... | |
 | William Newcome - 1809 - 512 pages
...from man : but these things I say, that ye might be saved. 35 He was a burning and a shining light : and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. 36 ^ But I have greater witness than that of John : for the works which the Father hath given me to... | |
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I have greater witness than that of John ; for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. 
