 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.  The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th] - Side 5531825Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Henry Hunter - 1818 - 376 sider
...stand ?" But what, in opposition to this, is the source of a Christian's composure and satisfaction ? " Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...of God, we have had our conversation in the world." Hererein consisted the triumph of the apostle over the fear of the Roman governor, and over the oratory... | |
 | 1880 - 820 sider
...Christian consciousness of sincerity he described in these comprehensive and beautiful words : " For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience...of God, we have had our conversation in the world." He threw open all the windows of his soul ; there was in him no duplicity, but simplicity, singleness;... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1818 - 618 sider
...onr*Coi. i. 10. C'jnfcience, that injimplicity and godly Jincerity , not with jtejhly wifdom, but ly the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world. 3. The confederation of this point fhould render us very fober and ferious in all our thoughts, our... | |
 | 1819 - 488 sider
...• 2 Cor. iv. 1, 2. '2 Cor. ii. 17. c*l Thesa. ii. 3*5. nothing, yet possessing all things f. For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...of God, we have had our conversation in the world*. 4. Hisjiddity, and unwearied diligence. Let a man so account of us as of the ministers of Christ, and... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1819 - 164 sider
...good : and in various wdys he may " rejoice in " the testimony of his conscience, that in sim" plicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly " wisdom, but by the grace of God, he has " had his conversation in the world." This is evident from numberless passages in the sacred... | |
 | Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - 1820 - 514 sider
...all the changing scenes of life, we shall have this for our rejoicing, even the testimony of a good conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity,...of God, we have had our conversation in the world. Amen. ACTS xi. 23. — And exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - 1821 - 410 sider
...the ground of its acceptance. Thus we shall have peace in repenting and joy in believing. The Apostle says, " Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our...of God, we have had our conversation in the world." 4. That we may not be ashamed of our hope, we must aim at religious improvements. This is St. Peter's... | |
 | William Gurnall - 1821 - 512 sider
...distinction from that I called moral, known by the name of a "godly sincerity," or the sincerity of God : " our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...of God, we have had our conversation in the world." 2 Cor. i. 12. Wow in two respects this evangelical sincerity may be called godly sincerity. First,... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - 1821 - 436 sider
...the ground of its acceptance. Thus we shall have peace in repenting and joy in believing. The Apostle says, " Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our...fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had eur conversation in the world." 4. That we may not be ashamed of our hope, we must aim at religious... | |
 | 1821 - 506 sider
...with which it has been embarrassed. '•' Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our consciences, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have our conversation in the world." The doctrine here asserled, is this, that the clear, unbiassed, and... | |
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