 | William Burkitt - 1832 - 908 pages
...For our exhortation wat not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile : 4 But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak ; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts. Here our apostle assigns a subordinate reason why his preaching was so successful... | |
 | Hosea Ballou - Sermons, American - 1832 - 376 pages
...than the ever faithful Apostle of the Gentiles said to the Thessalonians ; " But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts." The word of truth and some of its important divisions will now claim our... | |
 | Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 486 pages
...tnrn aside the stranger from hit right, and tear not me, saith the Lord of hosts. Mai. iii. 6. For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness ; God it witness. 1 '/'// ii. 5. 62 See eerie* 44, 45. 48. and com. 53 /'/'.'• God of Abraham.] See chap.... | |
 | Christian life - 1832 - 642 pages
...the same. And great faithfulness is required in the same. The apostle says, " But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we preach ; not as pleasing men, but God which trieth the heart." So as it respects admitting into fellowship... | |
 | John Fletcher - Methodist Church - 1833 - 636 pages
...God to be put in trust with the Gospel, even eo we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, who tricth our hearts. Neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know ; nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others," 1 Thess. ii, 4, 6. By such a conduct he... | |
 | John Fletcher - Religion - 1833 - 674 pages
...picture a few more finishing strokes : — " We speak not as pt" ing men," says he, " but as pleasing God, who trieth our hearts. neither at any time used we flattering words, &c, God is •witness. of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others. But we i gentle among... | |
 | S. T. Sturtevant - Preaching - 1834 - 662 pages
...9. — We have an instance in Walker, vol. iii., p. 7, on 1 Thess. ii. 4 : " But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so...not as pleasing men, but God, who trieth our hearts. " His arrangement is as follows : I. The nature and extent of the divine principle mentioned in the... | |
 | Baptists - 1834 - 514 pages
...declaring, as far as in us lies, the ichole counsel of God. We would say with Paul, "But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts." If the gospel is the richest of treasures, as the word of God affirms, then... | |
 | Thomas Shaw B. Reade - 1834 - 536 pages
...wisdom of men, but in the power of God.' And again to the Thessalonians he writes, " As we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the Gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God which trieth our hearts; for neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloak... | |
 | Francis Close - Sermons, English - 1834 - 462 pages
...attempt to please them both ; and the only safe determination is that of the apostle, " As we are allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth the hearts." J A moment's reference to the immutable nature of truth itself would illustrate... | |
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But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak ; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts. 
