| Robert Hall - 1815 - 260 pages
...he cannot see it in its na- : ture, beauty, and spiritual glory, for the natural man perceiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. Hence (says Christ) ye must be born again. The doctrine of... | |
| 1817 - 486 pages
...enmity against God, is not subject to his law, neither indeed can be." "The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, neither can he know them ; for they are spiritually discerned." How consoling is it to reflect, that in this state of human... | |
| Josiah Conder - 1818 - 326 pages
...voluntary actions. If there is any truth in the Scripture declaration, that " the natural man receiveth not the things of the " Spirit of God, neither can he know them, " because they are Spiritually discerned, but " he that is spiritual judgeth all things,"—then, we... | |
| 1818 - 588 pages
...the truth as well as the ability to love and obey it when perceived. " The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." The understanding of every sinner is so blinded, and his heart... | |
| 1825 - 512 pages
...the law or gospel, without grace. To instance only a few texts : — " The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God ; neither can he know them, for they are spiritually discerned." " By the deeds of the law no flesh shall be justified in his sight."... | |
| Andrew Fuller - 1820 - 442 pages
...; viz. John vi. 44. No man can come unto me, &c.~ and 1 Cor. ii. 14. The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, neither can he know them, Sec. It is true, if these two will prove the point, they are equal to two hundred : but it were as... | |
| 1820 - 230 pages
...incapable of making a free profession at the time of his baptism. " For the natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God, neither can he know them, for they are spiritually discerned." But since, in consequence of the pleadings of the cele-- brated... | |
| Andrew Fuller - 1820 - 440 pages
...viz. John vi. 44. No man can come unto me, Sec..— and 1 Cor. ii. 14. The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, neither can he know them, &c. It is true, if these two will prove the point, they are equal to two hundred : but it were as well... | |
| 1821 - 790 pages
...any thing more than a general moral assertion. So in 1 Cor. ii. 14. " The natural/man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God ; neither can he know them ; because they are spiritually discerned." A truth indisputable. The tilings of God which are attainable... | |
| James Clarke Franks - 1821 - 570 pages
...Apostle on this subject, such an one knows that the " natural man (^i/x»cos avOpwvos) receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned"." He knows that there is a " spirit in man; and that the inspiration... | |
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