| John Evans - 1801 - 404 pages
...his Spirit. " We are not fufficient," in our lapled ftate, ** to think of any thing" that is good, " as of ourfelves : but our fufficiency is of God," 2 Cor. iii. 5,. And therefore, as in order to the old creation, fo in order> to- the new, the Spirit of G6d is beforehand... | |
| Thomas Boston - 1802 - 460 pages
...and infufficiency, to go through with that work, or any part of it : 2 Cor. iii. 5. " Not that we are fufficient of ourfelves, to think any thing as of ourfelves, but our fufficiency is of God." Though his defigns are noble and generous, he knows he has nothing in himfelf to accomplifh them ;... | |
| Joseph Benson - 1802 - 382 pages
...convert the nations, " ye can do nothing." " We are not fufficient of ourfelves," fays St. Paul, " to think any thing as of ourfelves, but our fufficiency is of GOD ; who hath «iade us able," or rather (<,avous) J'uitable, ft, or 'proper, " minrfters of the new covenant... | |
| Samuel Hopkins - 1803 - 408 pages
...increafe and fuccefs delired. He exprefles the fame thing in. the following words : " Not that we are fufficient of ourfelves to think any thing as of ourfelves, but our fufficiency is of God." When he fpeaks of the Corinthians receiving Titus with fear and trembling, the meaning is, that they... | |
| Francis Gastrell - 1804 - 376 pages
...neither is it found in the Land of the Living. The WEAKNESS and INSUFFICIENCY of MAN. 1 We are no1 fufficient of ourfelves to think any Thing as of ourfelves; but our Sufficiency is of God. k We have no Might, neither know we what to do, but our Eyes are upon thee,... | |
| Hannah More - 1805 - 428 pages
...Princes, dws that fentiment of an infpired inftrufbor belong : " Not that we are Sufficient of cmtfelvesi to think any thing as of ourfelves'; but. our fufficiency is of God..' • lidu'^'.toqbi She mould practically underftaod,' . that religion, though it has its diftimSband... | |
| John Locke - 1806 - 394 pages
...maker. For it is true in a natural, as well as a fpiritual fenfe, wha» St. Paul fays,* Not that we are fufficient of ourfelves to think any thing as of ourfelves, but our fufficiency is of God. But your Iprdfhip, as I guefs by your following words, 1 would argue, that a material fubftance cannot... | |
| 1806 - 486 pages
...flefhly tables of tv the heart. 4 And fuch truft have we' through Chrift to Godward : 5 Not that we are fuffi'cient of ourfelves to think any thing as of ourfelves : but our fufficiency is of God. 6 Who nlfo hath made us able minifters of the new teftament, not of the letter, but of the fpirit :... | |
| Episcopal Church - 1806 - 686 pages
...CoUeft. The EpiJIlt. 2 Cor. iii. 4. SUCH truft have we through Chrift to Godward : Not that we are fufficient of ourfelves to think any thing as of ourfelves ; but our fufficiency is of God. Who alfo hath made us able minifters of the New Teftament ; not of the letter, but of the Spirit :... | |
| Ralph Erskine - 1806 - 338 pages
...of thee, and of thine own have we given thee. a Cor. iii. 5, Not that we are fufficient of ourfelvel to think any thing as of ourfelves ; but our fufficiency is of God. 7 ^ Cor. x. 18, For not he that commendeth himfelf is approved, but whom the Lord commendeth. Rom.... | |
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