| 1862 - 462 pages
...Jesus says to Nicodenjus, " The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh or whither it goeth; so is every one that is born of the Spirit." Wind or breath does not possess the attributes of a person, and is put... | |
| 1844 - 484 pages
...heart by the spirit of God ; " the wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, or whither it goeth; so is every one that is born of the spirit;"—only we know that the subject of it, abhorring himself and repenting... | |
| Mary Milner - 1844 - 788 pages
...incomprehensible to our understanding. " The wind bloweth where it listeth ; thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, or whither it goeth ., so is every one that is born of the Spirit." If, however, this matter were less clear than it is, we are still cautiously... | |
| Alexander Campbell - 1844 - 922 pages
...is equally mysterious — " The wind bloweth where it listeth ; and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh or whither it goeth : so is every one that is born of the Spirit." Now, if the doctrine of Mr. C. be true, this illustration from the blowing... | |
| Chandler Robbins - 1844 - 90 pages
...worketh as it pleaseth ; the wind bloweth where it listeth, and we hear the sound thereof, but cannot tell whence it cometh, or whither it goeth ; so is every one that is born of the Spirit. Though a minister toils all night, and taketh nothing, yet for aught he... | |
| John Flavel - 1845 - 572 pages
...so Christ tells Nicodemus, " The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh or whither it...so is every one that is born of the Spirit." John, 3 : 8. There are many opinions among philosophers about the origin of wind, but we have no certain... | |
| 1871 - 792 pages
...couid understand the words, 'The wind bloweth where it liateth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh or whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit."' And, then, expressive of her own feelings are the following lines written... | |
| Rev. George COLE - 1845 - 152 pages
...of God worketh insensibly. " The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh or whither it goeth; so is every one that is born of the Spirit." So is every one that believeth. The last question which I would ask and... | |
| John Cumming - 1845 - 130 pages
...when and where He pleases, for "the wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh or whither it goeth : so is every man that is born of the Spirit." In the contiguous texts " water" is left out, and "born of God" and... | |
| 1846 - 656 pages
...sorrow for sin. What shall we say to these things ? " The wind bloweth where it listeth, and we cannot tell whence it cometh or whither it goeth, so is every one that is born of the Spirit ;" but they were all relieved as soon as they trusted in the blood of Jesus.... | |
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