| George Fox - 1694 - 536 pages
...rejoicing is in the testimony of our consciences, that in simplicity and godly sincerity (not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God) we have had our conversation in the world, not handling the word of God deceitfully, but in the manifestation of the truth : commending ourselves... | |
| sir William Dawes (3rd bart, abp. of York.) - 1732 - 548 pages
...confciences will teftify for us, That in Jimplicity and godly fmcerity, not with ftejhly wifdorri, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, then may we indeed rejoice, with a reafonable and well grounded joy. To thefe we muft appeal ; and... | |
| William Moorhouse - Faith - 1778 - 64 pages
...this, the teftimony of our confcience, that in Jimplicity and godly Jincerity, not with flejhly wifdom, but by the grace of God we have had our conversation in the world, 1 1 Cor. i. 12. When afflictive difpenfations find us in a trifling, difobedient path ; O what a itorm... | |
| John Mead Ray - 1801 - 60 pages
...cannot be more strongly expressed, than in the following words of St. Paul : <' Our " rejoicing is the testimony of our conscience, " that in simplicity, and godly sincerity, not " with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of t; God, we have had our conversation in the " world." At... | |
| 1807 - 508 pages
...comfort can be drawn only from this source* St. faul argues to this effect. ' Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, w« have had our conversation in this world.' (2 Cor. i. 1 2.) The apostle's mind... | |
| John Hey - Emotions - 1801 - 278 pages
...patience". Luke viii. 15. If Duties are enjoined in ever so plain a manner, there will always be room for the " testimony of " our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, " not with fleshly wisdom", 2 Cor. i. 12. we have performed them. 35. Another objection was, that forgiving... | |
| Religion - 1832 - 852 pages
...heaven. A vision of angels would not be so good a security for our future peace, as the consciousness that " in simplicity and godly sincerity, not by fleshly...of God, we have had our conversation in the world." 4. The joy of this oath was increased by the unanimity of those who took it — the numbers, the courage,... | |
| William Mason - Calendars - 1803 - 400 pages
...of truth be ever accompanied with the warm influences of the sun of righteousness upon the heart ! " By the grace of God we have had our conversation in the world. "....2 Cor. i. 12. " Then shall we best proclaim abroad 1 cannot love, nor live in sin, "The honors... | |
| William Mason - Calendars - 1803 - 402 pages
...of truth be ever accompanied with the warm influences of the sun of righteousness upon the heart ! " By the grace of God we have had our conversation in the world.".. ..2 Cor. i. 12. ' " Then shall we best proclaim abroad I cannot love, nor live in tin, ••The honors... | |
| William Laurence Brown - Sermons, English - 1803 - 518 pages
...me, and I unto the world f. This is that exultation which led him to exclaim ; Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that, in simplicity, and godly sincerity, not witbjleshly wisdom, but by the grace of * Col. iii. jo. f Gal. vi. 14. 5F R M. ofGcd, we have had our... | |
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