 | Joshua Toulmin - 1810 - 506 pages
...which " were fpoken by Paul.2 " Paul may plant, " Apollos may water, but GOD giveth the " increafe : fo then neither is he that planteth " any thing, neither he that watereth ; but " GOD that giveth the increafe."1 His perfuafion of this difpofed the mind of John the Baptift cheerfully to acquiefce... | |
 | Charles Drelincourt - 1810 - 580 pages
...to little purpose. It is God that makes poor and makes rich, that lifts up and abaseth, James ii. " Neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth ; but God that giveth the increase," 1 Cor. iii. The royal prophet is of the samejudgment, when he saith, " If the Lord buildeth... | |
 | Charles Drelincourt - 1810 - 614 pages
...to little purpose. It is God that makes poor and makes rich, that lifts up and abaseth, James ii. " Neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth ; but God that giveth the increase," 1 Cor. iii. The royal prophet is of the same judgment, when he saith, " If the Lord... | |
 | William Paley - 1810 - 406 pages
...the history ; but it is itself introduced solely for the sake of the reflection which follows:— " Neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth, but God that giveth the increase." No. VI. Chap. iv. 11, 12. " Even unto this present hour we both hunger and thirst, and... | |
 | Thomas Vincent - 1810 - 326 pages
...salvation unto any by their administration of the sacraments, or any other ordis nance. 1 Cor. iii. 7, So then, neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth l but God that giveth the increase. Q. 2. How positively are the sacraments effectual means of salvation... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1811 - 472 pages
...God." But the efficacy thereof is wholly from him, whatever the minister's part or piety be, ver. 7. " Neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth ; but God that giveth the increase." The apostle preached to the Jews, yet the body of that people remained in infidelity,... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1811 - 476 pages
...God." But the efficacy thereof is wholly from him, whatever the minister's part or piety be, ver. 7. " Neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth ; but God that giveth the increase." The apostle preached to the Jews, yet the body of that people remained in infidelity,... | |
 | Edward Williams - 1812 - 582 pages
...apostle of the Gentiles explicitly ascribes it to God. " I have planted, Apollos watered; but God gave the increase. So then, neither is he that planteth...thing, neither he that watereth ; but God that giveth the increase."* The Calvinists, therefore, think it more scriptural, and more rational, to ascribe... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1812 - 560 pages
...effectual to one soul, 1 Cor. iii. 6, 7. 'I have planted (says Paul,) Apollos watered ; but God gave the increase. So then, neither is he that planteth...thing, neither he that watereth ; but God that giveth the increase.' The efficacy of God's ordinances depends not on men, the administrators, either as to... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1812 - 508 pages
...God," but the efficacy thereof is wholly from him, whatever the minister's parts or piety be. ver. 7. " Neither is he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth : but God that giveth the increase." The apostles preached to the Jews, yet the body of that people remained in infidelity,... | |
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Who then is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every man ? 6 I have planted, Apollos watered ; but God gave the increase. 
