 | 310 pages
...attach no intelligent meaning to what they ask of God. Consider that word to the Corinthians — " God hath made us able ministers of the new testament ;...the Spirit ; for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life." (2 Cor. iii. 6.) The mere utterance of words is worse than vanity, if these do not express... | |
 | William Jones - 1801 - 544 pages
...together, for the edification of the people. " Our sufficiency (saith the apostle) is " of God, who hath made us able ministers of " the new testament,..." spirit.; for the letter killeth, but the spirit (< giveth life." The letter of the law, voided of its evangelical intention, leaves our bodies washed,... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency isof God ; 6 Who.also hath made us able ministers of the new testament ;...but of the spirit : for the letter killeth, but the spi7 But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that the children... | |
 | Charles Crawford (calling himself earl of Crawford.) - 1803 - 192 pages
...happy is the man whom that inspires, 45 Line 45, &c. St. Paul says, " Our sufficiency is of God, who hath made us able ministers of the New Testament,...the spirit; for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life." There are some excellent observations upon this subject, in that admirable book, " An... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pages
...which the Holy Ghost teacheth. v>i. 40. I think also that I have the Spirit of God. 2 Cor, iii. 6. God hath made us able ministers of the New Testament,...the spirit, for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. Ver. 8. Ministration of the Spirit is glorious. vi. 4. Approving ourselves as the ministers... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...thus to boast of this work of God in you, and the efficacy of our ministry amongst you. III. 6 IV ho also hath made us able ministers of the new testament ; not of the letter, but of t he Spirit: for the letter killeth, but the Spirit gueth life. Who hath made us able ministers of... | |
 | Thomas Vincent - 1810 - 326 pages
...virtue or power in itself, but by the operation of the Spirit of God, in and by the word. 2 Cor. iii. 6, Who also hath made- us able ministers of the new testament,...the spirit; for the letter killeth,. but the spirit giveth life. Q. 6. How doth the word work effectually unto salvation ? A. The word doth work effectualy... | |
 | Church of England - 1810 - 466 pages
...that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God. Who also hath made us able ministers . of the New...the Spirit : for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life. But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that... | |
 | James Macknight - 1810 - 488 pages
...are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves : but our sufficiency i» of God. 6 Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament,...the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. ou vit аЯЯа nvEVfiart, Qeov roc, ovx EV яЯа& аЯЯа ¡i' яЯа& xap&aç tfapxivaiç.... | |
 | William Jones - 1810 - 522 pages
...together, for the edification of the people. " Our sufficiency " (saith the apostle) is of God, who hath made us " able ministers of the new testament,...the spirit : for the letter killeth, but "the spirit giveth life." The letter of the law, voided of its evangelical intention, leaves our bodies washed,... | |
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Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. 
