 | Jonathan Edwards - 1830 - 574 pages
...freely und abundantly ; he gave her the upper spiiugs, and the nether springs. And if men, being evil, know how to give good gifts to their children, how much more shall our heavenly Father give good things to them that ask him ! \\hen Caleb's daughter inhabited... | |
 | Robert Leighton - 1830 - 470 pages
...Father. Psal. ciii. 13. Yea, says our Saviour, Can you that are evil give your children good things? How much more will your Heavenly Father give good things to them who ask Him! Matt. vii. 11. The love of parents to their children, they have from Him: He hath given... | |
 | George Duffield - 1832 - 640 pages
...contrite ones.'" If we have not the Spirit it is beyond all dispute our ownftntlf for"if (men) being evil, know how to give good gifts to (their) children, how much more shall (our) Heavenly Father know how to give the Holy Spirit, to them- that ask Him?'" 1 Dcut. XMsii.... | |
 | 1833 - 588 pages
...the persons for whom they pray, their desires shall be granted, and granted in the manner sought ? " If earthly parents know how to give good gifts to their children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give his Hbly Spirit to them who ask him ?" " If a son shall ask bread of... | |
 | Thaddeus Mason Harris - 1833 - 394 pages
...assure ourselves, give his child what is hurtful, a serpent or a scorpion. If sinful men, then, will give good gifts to their children, how much more will your heavenly father give the necessary and the more desirable gifts of his Spirit to those who supplicate for them ! This passage... | |
 | Matthew Henry - 1833 - 774 pages
...encouragement we have to ask this gift, from the relation of a father, wherein God stands toward us: if earthly parents know how to give good gifts to their children, such as are needful and proper for them, much more shall our heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to... | |
 | Albert Badger - 1837 - 392 pages
...be saved, will not deny to any the means by which alone they can be saved. — " If men being evil, know how to give good gifts to their children, how much more shall our heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him3." These, be it always remembered,... | |
 | Theodosia A Wingfield (viscountess Powerscourt.) - 1838 - 346 pages
...i— " Fairer than the children of men." Is He a father who cannot refuse his child's petition ? — " How much more will your heavenly Father give good things to them that ask Him." Is His tenderness compared to a mother ?— " She may forget, yet will not I forget thee." A... | |
 | Albert Barnes - 1838 - 268 pages
...vicissitudes of life to look up to thee as infinitely able and willing to bless me with thy paternal gifts: for if earthly parents know how to give good gifts to their children, much more will our Heavenly Father give his Holy Spirit to them that ask him. Grant that thy Spirit... | |
 | 1838 - 320 pages
...vicissitudes of life to look up to thee as infinitely able and willing to bless me with thy paternal gifts : for if earthly parents know how to give good gifts to their children, much more will our heavenly Father give his Holy Spirit to 18 them that ask him. Grant that thy Spirit... | |
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If you then, who are wicked, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good things to those who ask him 
