| Nathan Parker - 1812 - 70 pages
...ftewardihip. God grant, that in the hour of death our rejoicing may be, THE TESTIMONY OP AOOOD CONSCIENCE, THAT IN SIMPLICITY AND GODLY SINCERITY, NOT WITH FLESHLY...OF GOD, WE HAVE HAD OUR CONVERSATION IN THE WORLD. At that hour may we be enabled to fay with as much truth, as wetruft, our departed father and friend... | |
| 1806 - 662 pages
...deceivableness of unrighteousness about them, that their rejoicing was this ; the testimony of their conscience; that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, they had their conversation in the world. They came forth with no plan before them but that which... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1812 - 406 pages
...gospel of Us Son. — 2 Cor. i. 12. Fir our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that — by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the worlJ. Chap. iv. 13. Wet having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I have believed,... | |
| Elihu Thayer - 1813 - 390 pages
...believed himself the friend of Christ. "For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly...of God, we have had our conversation in the world." This was the evidence,, on which Job concluded himself a pious man ; this' evidence of piety, he plainly... | |
| J S. Pipe - 1813 - 646 pages
...Lord, or as it is expressed by St. Paul, " Our rejoicing is this — the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity, and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have our conversation in the world." The Spirit of holiness, as has been already observed, is the great... | |
| 1813 - 580 pages
...brother, abideth in death. 2 Cor. i. 12. For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of Gcd, we have had our conversation in the •world, and more abundantly to youward. b Rom. viii. 15.... | |
| John Wesley - 1813 - 470 pages
...rejoicing, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with carnal wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly toil» ward you. For we write no other things to you, but what ye know and acknowledge,... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 1869 - 636 pages
...To the same tribunal he again appeals, "for our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that -in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with...we have had our conversation in the world" (2 Cor. L 12). Hence also the Apostle instructed Timothy, "Now, the end of the commandment is chanty out of... | |
| James BOWDEN (Minister at Tooting.) - 1814 - 634 pages
...not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord." " Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly...of God, we have had our conversation in the world." If yow have gifts, and your light shine before men, learn with Moses to put on the veil ; " Be clothed... | |
| John Colquhoun - 1814 - 446 pages
...be a comfort to him. '* Our rejoicing is this," saith an Apostle,~" the testimony of our conscience, that. in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with...grace of God, we have had our conversation in the worlds." To be advancing sensibly, in conformity to the Lord Jesus, and in holy activity for his glory,... | |
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