| Richard Hooker, Izaak Walton - 1821 - 392 pages
...not the constraint of man, is to lead us, according to that of the blessed apostle, " Such %"• as are led by the Spirit of God, are the sons of God," and not such as live in thraldom unto men. Their judgment is therefore, that the church of Christ should... | |
| William Penn - 1822 - 340 pages
...have regard to the voice of Christ, and his Spirit within you. It was said of old, that 'they which are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God ; and they that have not the Spirit ef Christ, are none of his.' This I am sure is apostolical doctrine,... | |
| 1822 - 682 pages
...Kingdom; saints at the resurrection are the sons of God, and the sons of the resurrection; as many as are led by the spirit of God are the sons of God; those who are born in a spiritual manner have the privilege of being the sons of God; God will be a... | |
| Aaron Bancroft - 1822 - 438 pages
...the gospel of Jesus Christ. The apostle Paul uses this phraseology, (Rom. viii. 14)— -"As many as are led by the spirit of God are the sons of God." — Under divine influence, men are formed to a resemblance of the divine character. In the same chapter,... | |
| Richard Hooker - 1822 - 376 pages
...not the constraint of man, is to lead us, according to that of the blessed apostle, " Such tyf 0 as are led by the Spirit of God, are the sons of God," and not such as live in thraldom unto men. Their judgment is therefore, that the church of Christ should... | |
| John Locke - 1823 - 474 pages
...Eph. iii. 16. 18 "The reason of this assertion we may find, Rom.viii. 14, viz. Becanse, " they who are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God," and so heirs, and free without the law, as he argnes here, chap. iii. and iv. 'This is plaiuly the... | |
| William Law - 1823 - 262 pages
...heart, the new creature, led by the spirit -of Christ be the doer of them. 201 Thus, says he, they who are led by the spirit of God are the sons of God. And therefore none else, be they who, or where, or what they will, clergy, or laity, none are, or can... | |
| John Locke - 1823 - 476 pages
...Kph. iii. 16. 18 eTiie reason of this assertion we may find, Rom.viii. 14, viz. Because, " they who are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God," and so heirs, and free without the law, as be argues here, chap. iii. and iv. fThis is plainly the... | |
| John Locke - 1824 - 530 pages
...yon, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness, &c. AM many as are led by the Spirit of God, are the sons of God : for ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but ye have received the Spirit of... | |
| Jared Sparks - 1824 - 398 pages
...mortification of lusts and sanctification of the soul, through the spirit's operation. 9. " For as many as are led by the spirit of God are the sons of God."* How clearly will it appear to any but a cavilling and tenacious spirit, that man can be no farther... | |
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