 | George Fox - 1694 - 536 pages
...witness, whether ye will hear or forbear. Our rejoicing is in the testimony of our consciences, that in simplicity and godly sincerity (not with fleshly...of God) we have had our conversation in the world, not handling the word of God deceitfully, but in the manifestation of the truth : commending ourselves... | |
 | sir William Dawes (3rd bart, abp. of York.) - 1732 - 548 pages
...confciences will teftify for us, That in Jimplicity and godly fmcerity, not with ftejhly wifdorri, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, then may we indeed rejoice, with a reafonable and well grounded joy. To thefe we muft appeal ; and... | |
 | William Moorhouse - 1778 - 64 pages
...this, the teftimony of our confcience, that in Jimplicity and godly Jincerity, not with flejhly wifdom, but by the grace of God we have had our conversation in the world, 1 1 Cor. i. 12. When afflictive difpenfations find us in a trifling, difobedient path ; O what a itorm... | |
 | 1804 - 664 pages
...grace, your chief concern, so to order your conduct, that you may enjoy an inward testimony, " That an simplicity and godly sincerity, not With fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, you have your conversation in the world"*." " For so is the will of God, that with well-doing... | |
 | 1848 - 726 pages
...Christian behaviour manifested by us. " For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly...had our conversation in the world." (2 Cor. i. 12.) It is the rational evidence of our enlightened understanding recognising the scriptural marks of the... | |
 | Barnaby (Uncle.) - 1799 - 374 pages
...behaved himself among them, 1 Thess. ii. 10, continually cherished the testimony of conscience, " that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, he had had his conversation in the world," and especially among them, 2 Cor. i. 12. His great... | |
 | 1804 - 498 pages
...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 have your conversation in the world ?" If you thus bear witness to the purifying... | |
 | John Mead Ray - 1801 - 60 pages
...in the following words of St. Paul : <' Our " rejoicing is the testimony of our conscience, " that in simplicity, and godly sincerity, not " with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of t; God, we have had our conversation in the " world." At the close of life, may the consolation, thus... | |
 | Philip Doddridge - 1802 - 616 pages
...in the consciences of men, and in the presence of God, that, after the example of our great Master, in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the Grace of God, we have our conversation in the world ; (2 Cor. i. 12.) Then will our names be had in remembrance, and the... | |
 | 1832 - 852 pages
...as to your conduct in critical situations, can you rejoice in the testimony of your conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, you have had your conversation in the world? If obedience is more entire ; if the flaws and imperfections... | |
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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-ward. 
