 | Sussex Archaeological Society - 1849 - 386 sider
...vase shadows forth the earthen vessels spoken of by St. Paul, 2 Cor. ch. iv, v. 7 — " But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us." The earthen vessels denoting the human body, the receptacle of spiritual gifts, and the doves innocence... | |
 | Micah Stone - 1851 - 82 sider
...STONE. MARCH 14, 1851. REMINISCENCES OF A HALF-CENTURY PASTORATE. 2 CORINTHIANS, 4 : 7. BUT WE HAVE THIS TREASURE IN EARTHEN VESSELS, THAT THE EXCELLENCY OF THE POWER MIGHT BE OF GOD, AND NOT OF US. THE treasure here spoken of is the gospel ministry committed by God to frail, sinful men, likened to earthen... | |
 | John Hamilton Thom - 1852 - 416 sider
...sufferings which for their sakes he willingly encountered, in the preaching of this Gospel : " But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us." The same faith in God, and love for Man, which had supported the Author and Finisher of this Truth himself,... | |
 | John Owen - 1852 - 542 sider
...inconsiderable meanness of them unto whom the dispensation of the gospel was committed : 2 Cor. iv. 7, " We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us." The reason why God would make use of such instruments only in so great a work was, that through their meanness... | |
 | John Hamilton Thom - 1852 - 462 sider
...sufferings which for their sakes he willingly encountered, in the preaching of this Gospel : " But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us." The same faith in God, and love for Man, which had supported the Author and Finisher of this Truth himself,... | |
 | Abiel Abbot Livermore - 1854 - 450 sider
...philosopher ; not that he may teach philosophy, but that he may truly and effectually teach Christianity. For " we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that...excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us." The Apostle in the text has stated an important law of spiritual progress, the philosophical method of... | |
 | 1854 - 622 sider
...appearance like Ezekiel's vision of bones, " very dry." Here is another outline. 2 Cor. iv. 7, " We have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us." The text consists of two parts. We have the Apostle's assertion with the end and reason for it. 1. The... | |
 | 1855 - 762 sider
...Rev. WW Lord, preached irom the second Epistle to the Corinthians; iv. chap., 7 verse: " But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us." The admission of Mr. Calvin McGuffee to the Diaconate followed. He was presented to the Bishop, by the... | |
 | Henry Pitman - 1856 - 1048 sider
...hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us." The simple meaning of which passage is as follows : God made the dark earth shine with the glory of the... | |
 | 1857 - 954 sider
...knowledge of His glory in the face of Jesus Christ; and at the same time may we never forget that we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God and not of us. The peace of God, which passeth all understanding, keep your hearts and minds, through Christ Jesus. MORAVIAN... | |
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For we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God and not of us. 
