| Thomas Scott - 1814 - 198 pages
...disgrace the cause in which I have embarked, by any immoral conduct. My rejoicing in this respect, is this, that in simplicity, and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God I have my conversation in the world. And sincerely I may avow, that the belief of these doctrines,... | |
| Nathanael Emmons - 1815 - 418 pages
...also humbly and confidently say as they said: "Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly...grace of God, we have our conversation in the world," Amen. SERMON IX. MAN'S ACTIVITY AND DEPENDENCE ILLUSTRATED AND RECONCILED. PHILIPPIANS ii, 12, 13.... | |
| William Bates - 1815 - 530 pages
...thus saith the apostle, 2 Cor. 1. 22. "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." The reflection upon a life that hath been pleasing to God in the... | |
| Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 622 pages
...terrors, we have committed our souls to Jesus; if our consciences, as the Apostle says, " testify for us, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world ;" I say, " if our hearts condemn us not, then have we confidence... | |
| Nathaniel Lardner - 1815 - 616 pages
...with the same apostle he might say again: " 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 (or according to the gospel of God, and in a manner worthy of the favour we have received, and... | |
| Samuel Seabury - 1815 - 320 pages
...liave I employed the past year ? and let conscience answer. If that acquit you, and testify for you, " that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, you have had your conversation in the world ;" then may you have "confidence towards God." But,... | |
| William Huntington - 1815 - 730 pages
...manifestations are made there. " Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our consciences, that with godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but -by the grace of God we have had our conversation in this world." Mary, farewell; that grace and peace may be multiplied to thee... | |
| 1804 - 504 pages
...you found your heart so purified from evil affections, as to have the " testimony of your conscience, that in simplicity and godly -sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grac* of God, you hare your converse tion in the world .'" If you thu» bear witness to the purifying... | |
| David Brown, Charles Simeon - 1816 - 528 pages
...a blameless life. The way in which comfort flows, is said to be " the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly...grace of God, we have our conversation in the -world." From these, and other particulars which might be adduced, the necessity of maintaining good works on... | |
| Isabella Graham - 1816 - 428 pages
...on the contrary, Paul says, verse 1 2, 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 yottward. Most of the prophets, and all the... | |
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