| 1848 - 726 pages
...consciousness of gracious effects wrought within, and of consistent Christian behaviour manifested by us. " For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...of God, we have had our conversation in the world." (2 Cor. i. 12.) It is the rational evidence of our enlightened understanding recognising the scriptural... | |
| Alexander Macwhorter - 1803 - 488 pages
...your calling and election sure. . 418 SERMON XXXIX. Thf testimony of a good ctnscience. II. Cor. i. 12. For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our...conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you ward. is • • SERMON XL. A Gospel Hope. I. John iii. 3. And every man that hath this hope in him,' purifigth... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life : 9 But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should...conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward. 13 For we write none other things unto you, than what ye read or acknowledge ; and I trust... | |
| 1804 - 438 pages
...us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver its; 1 1 You also helping together by prayer for us, that for the...conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward. 13 For we write none other things unto you than what ye read or acknowledge ; and I trust... | |
| Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pages
...must needs be subject (to magistrates) not only for wrath but also for conscience sake. 2 Cor. i. 12. Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...of God, we have had our conversation in the world. iv. 2. By manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every mmrs conscience, in the sight of... | |
| Richard Steele - 1807 - 238 pages
...will be found of thee ; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever, 1 Chron. xxviii. 9. " Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...of GOD, we have had our conversation in the world, 2 Cor- i. 2. " Flee also youthful lusts; but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them... | |
| Herman Witsius - 1807 - 360 pages
...does not use to be very frequent with the^Christians of our age. Blessed they who can say with Paul, " our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...God, we have had our conversation in the world,'' 2 Cor. i. 12. XIX. 5thly, With respect to the beauty of XIX. — , ... , The holiChirstian virtues,... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 532 pages
...with. There are four things in particular. 1. That he had approved himself to his own conscience} ver. 12. " For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of...conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you wards." 2. Another thing he speaks of as matter of comfort, is that, as he had approved himself to... | |
| Walter Wilson - 1809 - 646 pages
...exercise of bis ministry ; who might, through grace, have taken up the apostle's words, 2 Cor. i. 12. Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...God, we have had our conversation in the world. And now we doubt not but that God's approbation of him is perfectly assured, by his actual admission of... | |
| Andrew Fuller - 1809 - 334 pages
...but he could say in reply to all such insinuations, in behalf of himself and his fellow-labourers, Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...of God, we have had our conversation in the world.* Value it in the general tenor of your behaviour. Cultivate a meek, modest, peaceful, and friendly temper.... | |
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