| William Carus Wilson - 1844 - 638 pages
...which are commanded us, say, We are unprofitable servants." (Luke xvii. 10.) And St. Paul says, " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God." (2 Cor. iii. 5.) And if not to think, much less to do any thing good of ourselves. Surely... | |
| Hector Davies Morgan - 1819 - 442 pages
...except the " Father draw him 35 ;" and " without me " ye can do nothing y ." " We are not suffi" cient of ourselves to think any thing as " of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of " God z ." " The Spirit also helpeth our " infirmities"," for " the natural man re" ceiveth not... | |
| Johnson Grant - 1820 - 476 pages
...Hence the necessity for the Spirit of God to enlighten the understanding and direct the will. " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God ;" 2 Cor. iii. 5. " As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine,... | |
| Andrew Fuller - 1820 - 440 pages
...insufficient to perform. He desireth truth in the inward fiart : yet an Apostle acknowledges, We are not sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves : but our sufficiency is of God.*—rThe Sftirit, saith he, helfieth our infirmities : for we' know not what we should firay... | |
| Andrew Fuller - 1820 - 442 pages
...insufficient to perform. He desireth truth in the inward fiart : yet an Apostle acknowledges, We are not sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves : but our sufficiency is of God.* — The Sfiirit, saith he, helfteth our infirmities : for lae know not what we should firay... | |
| Birmingham sacellum Erdingtoniense - 1821 - 644 pages
...thy Son our Lord. Amen. The Epistle. 2 COR. 3. 4. SUCH trust have we through Christ to God-ward. Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God. Who also hath made usable ministers of the New Testament ; not of the letter, but of the Spirit;... | |
| Otis Thompson - 1821 - 156 pages
...are expressly said to be moved by God, in all their actions. I only add. II. Cor. iii. 5. •' Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God." Here the insufficiency of men. without the agency of God, even to think, and much more to... | |
| 1821 - 400 pages
...faithful and sincere ministers. He then adds — " And such trust have we through Christ to God-ward: not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God , who hath made us able ministers.'' That is, we are thus confident that your conversion under... | |
| 1821 - 790 pages
...with immediate reference to the work of the ministry, is applicable to all other things.' " Not iii.it we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God." For whatever degree of positive weakness and insufficiency tie Ap«ttle wu compelled to confess... | |
| William Romaine - 1821 - 314 pages
...from his holy inspiration. So the scripture teaches : 2 Cor. iii. 5. " Not that we, " (even apostles) are sufficient of ourselves to think " any thing as of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of " God." So we are taught to pray : O Lord, from whom all good things do come, grant to us thy humble... | |
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