 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may...  MacMillan's Magazine - Page 513edited by - 1869Full view - About this book
 | James Ussher, Charles Richard Elrington - 1631 - 636 pages
...14. " Psalm 13. ver. * " 1 Cor. chap. 2. ver. 14. 1 2 Cor. chap. 4. ver. 6, 7. of God, in the face of Jesus Christ: but we have this treasure in earthen vessels ; that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us." Our Mediator therefore, who must " bey able to save them... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1804 - 444 pages
...am. God hath shined in our hearts to giva the light of the knowledge of the glory of God, in the face of Jesus Christ : but we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us." If the humility of St. Paul is strikingly evident in these... | |
 | 1806 - 658 pages
...of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to manifest the knowledge of the glory of God in the person of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels ; that the excellency thereof may be acknowledged to be of the power of God, and not of us. We have tribulation on every... | |
 | Samuel Scott - 1809 - 288 pages
...out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give us the light of the knowledge of God in the face of Jesus Christ ; but we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us." 22. Standing up pretty early in a meeting, I was soon doubtful... | |
 | Mary Waring - 1809 - 578 pages
...out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give us the light of the knowledge of God in the face of Jesus Christ ; but we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us." 22. Standing up pretty early in ;a meeting, I was soon... | |
 | Samuel Scott - 1809 - 296 pages
...out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give us the light of the knowledge of God in the face of Jesus Christ ; but we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us." 22. Standing up pretty early in a meeting, I was soon doubtful... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 622 pages
...observation of the Apostle, which I have chosen for the foundation of the following discourse, 2 Cor. 4. 7. But we have this treasure In earthen vessels ; that...excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. We have this treasure in earthen vessels. Blessed be God that we have it in any ! Let us be permitted... | |
 | Alexander Proudfit - 1815 - 412 pages
...treasure," he exclaims, adoring equally the depth of divine condescension and sovereignty — " We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency...of the power may be of God, and not of us. We are stewards of the mysteries of God.'' The term mysteries frequently occurs in the volume of divine inspiration.... | |
 | David Brown, Charles Simeon - 1816 - 528 pages
...it would bear the stress of our immortal hopes ? Have vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed, we are perplexed, but not in despair ; persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not... | |
 | Eliphalet Wheeler Gilbert, Benjamin Ferris - 1823 - 524 pages
...darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the ligJit of the knowledge of the Glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ : but we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God and not of us." 2 Cor. iv. 6, 7. In this passage two points are demonstrated.... | |
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