 | Visits - 1829 - 544 pages
...given ;' a proof that it is not an acquirement of the intellect, but a gift from heaven. Jesus said, ' a man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.' But to return to the other point, which Scripture alone must answer, what do \ve find on the subject... | |
 | Matson Vincent - 1830 - 448 pages
...to he understood ;" that " the natural man receiveth not the things which be of the Spirit of God ;" that " a man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven." But they knew, at the same time, the power and efficacy of faithful prayer ; and that " he that asketh,... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth - 1830 - 368 pages
...become wise unto salvation. May we ever have that humility of mind which led John the Baptist to say, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven, (John iii. 27.) Thence come all our light and all our honor, all our usefulness and all our happiness.... | |
 | Edward Fisher - 1830 - 432 pages
...soul receives. Lecture 10. on 2 Thess. pa^e 126. The scripture is express to this purpose, John 3:27. "A man can receive nothing except it be. given him from heaven." 2. And that you shall have life and salvation by him; namely, a life of holiness, as well as of happiness;... | |
 | John Davenant, Josiah Allport - 1831 - 656 pages
...creatures.^ • Or by wisdom imparted from above, according to John Baptist's declaration, John iii. 27, " A man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven;" and our Lord's to his disciples, Matlh. xiii. 1 1, •• It is given unto you to know the mysteries of... | |
 | 1832 - 488 pages
...it." On this fact the Editor has the following judicious remarks : — 11 How apt are we to forget that ' a man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven ;' (John iii, 27 ;) and that even the eyes of Apostles were held, that they could not discern (until... | |
 | James Fisher - 1831 - 408 pages
...that our receiving of Christ, is founded on ,the gift and grant that is made of him in the word; for, "a man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven," John iii. 27. Q. 27. What is included in their eating the bread, and drinking the wine? A. It includes,... | |
 | John Whitecross - 1831 - 302 pages
...honor him. Have you ever studied that text hrother — ' He must increase, but I must decrease?' ' A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.' " Chap, iv, ver. 6, 7. — Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey,... | |
 | Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 578 pages
...Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. John answered and said, e tribes of the children of Israel. Re. vii. 4. And there app Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said, 1 am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. John... | |
 | 1832 - 244 pages
...discourse with witness, behold, the same haptizeth, and all men come to him. 27 Johu answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. 28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, 1 am not the Christ, but that 1 am sent before him.... | |
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Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. 
