 | Thomas Ridgley - 1815 - 572 pages
...thereof, cannot well be evaded ; and, indeed, were it otherwise, it could hardly be said, that rue are not sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing as of ourselves ; which, though it be immediately applied to ministers, is certainly, by a parity of reason, applicable... | |
 | Church of England, Sir John Bayley - 1816 - 738 pages
...than Tie Ep'utle г Cor. iii. 4. SUCH trust have we through Christ to God-ward : not that 5. we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing, as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God ; who also hath made us able mi- 6. nisters of the new testament ; not of the letter (z), but... | |
 | Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - 1816 - 488 pages
...is requisite for serving God acceptably. We cannot do this by any strength that is inherent in us. " We are not sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves." We are indeed exhorted to work out our own salvation ; but at the same time we are told, " that it... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1817 - 510 pages
...necessary part of our Christian wisdom, to keep our subordination to God, and dependence on him. " We are not sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God." " Without me," says Christ, "ye can do nothing." — It is next supposed, that they who seek... | |
 | Wesleyan Methodists services - 1817 - 278 pages
...Lord. Amen. The Epistle. 2 Cor. iii. 4. SUCH trust have we through Christ to Godward; not thnt we are sufficient of ourselves- to think any thing as of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God, who also hath made us able ministers of the New Testament, not of the letter, but of the Spirit... | |
 | Seth Williston - 1817 - 274 pages
...to his acting at all ; for there ia no independent action in a dependent creature. " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing as of ourselves : but our sufficiency is of God." 2 Cor. ili. 5. 2dly. This was necessary to insure his acting in this particular manner, so... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1817 - 298 pages
...Spirit of the living God ; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart. Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God ; Who also hath made us able ministers of the New Testament ; not of the letter, but of the... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1817 - 292 pages
...Spirit of the living God ; not in tables of stone, but in fleshly tables of the heart. Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God ; Who also hath made us able ministers of the New Testament ; not of the letter, but of the... | |
 | Seth Williston - 1817 - 284 pages
...to his acting at all ; for there is no independent action in a dependent creature. " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing as of ourselves : but our sufficiency is of God." 2 Cor. iii. 5. 2dly. This was necessary to insure his acting in this particular manner, so... | |
 | Thornhill Kidd - 1817 - 804 pages
...what we should pray for as we ought*." And in writing to the church at Corinth ; " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of Godf." The words of Elihu convey a sentiment similar to this in the text ; " Teach us what we shall... | |
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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. 
