 | 1834 - 500 pages
...are called " sons of wickedness ; " the afflicted, " sons of affliction ; " St. Paul says, " All who are led by the spirit of God are the sons of God ;" and in this sense Jesus is called the Son of Man, because he possessed, while on earth, the attributes... | |
 | 1835 - 440 pages
...explained. The question at issue is, " Am I a child of God V The Scriptures declare that " as many as are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God." I inquire, then, whether I have the Spirit of God; and, in order to determine this, I examine whether... | |
 | Matthew Henry - 1835 - 142 pages
...28. And God the Holy Ghost to be our sanctifier, teacher, guide and comforter 1 Yes : for they that are led by the Spirit of God, are the sons of God, Rom. viii. 14. Must we renounce all others ? Yes : For by thee only will we make mention of thy name,... | |
 | Luke Howard - 1835 - 462 pages
...assures us, ' that if any man have not the spirit of Christ he is none of his ; and that as many as are led by the spirit of God are the sons of God ; ' that this is not the spirit of bondage to fear, but the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry Abba,... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1836 - 342 pages
...explained The question at issue is, " Am I a child of God ?" The Scriptures declare that " as many as are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God." I inquire then, whether I have the Spirit of God ; and, in order to determine this, I examine whether... | |
 | Robert Haldane - 1837 - 616 pages
...newness of spirit. The Apostle, therefore, enlarges here on his preceding declaration, that as many as are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God. In confirmation of this, he reminds those whom he addresses, that they had not received the spirit... | |
 | William Law - 1836 - 104 pages
...heart, the new creature, led by the Spirit of Christ, be the doer of them. 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... | |
 | 1836 - 590 pages
...every heart, there is a struggle which shall be the ascendant, the governing principle. " As many as are led by the Spirit of God, are the sons of God." As many as are led by the spirit of the world, are " none of His." Most perilous and critical is the... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1837 - 610 pages
...we are so : which is the drift of this scripture, in the QUALIFICATION here mentioned ; So many as are led by the Spirit of God are the Sons of God. It is not enough for us, my Beloved, to be the sons and daughters of God, unless wo know ourselves... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1837 - 604 pages
...Spirit ; Thirdly, AN UNIVEBSAL PREDICATION or THAT PRIVILEGE UPON THE PERSONS QUALIFIED ; So many as are led by the Spirit of God, are the Sons of God. I need not crave your attention : the importance of the matter challenges it. I. To the First, then.... | |
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For as many as are led by the -Spirit of God are the sons of God. 
