| 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 WISDOM, BUT BY THE GRACE 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,... | |
| Francis Gastrell - 1812 - 376 pages
...shall not reproach me so long as I li\re. (m) 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 had our conversation in the world; that we have obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine which was... | |
| John Locke - 1812 - 516 pages
...may be given by many on our behalf. 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 God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-wards. PARAPHRASE. hopes, as concerning... | |
| 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... | |
| 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...grace of God, we have our conversation in the world." The Spirit of holiness, as has been already observed, is the great agent in the renovation of our nature.... | |
| 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 wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world." This was the evidence,, on which Job concluded himself a pious... | |
| 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.... | |
| 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 fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world" (2 Cor. L 12). Hence also the Apostle instructed Timothy, "Now,... | |
| 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 wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world." If yow have gifts, and your light shine before men, learn with... | |
| 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 fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the worlds." To be advancing sensibly, in conformity to the Lord Jesus, and... | |
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