 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: (for we walk by faith, not by sight :) we are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.  Sermons on various subjects - Page 323by Andrew Mitchell Thomson - 1829Full view - About this book
 | John Flavel - Presbyterian Church - 1671 - 576 pages
...Scriptures 1 Not at all. The Scriptures take notice of no such interval ; but plainly enough deny it : " We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and present with the Lord." 2 Cor. 5 : 8. No sooner parted from the body, than present with... | |
 | John Conant - 1703 - 546 pages
...always confident, knowing that while we. are at Home in. the Body, we are abfent from the Lord 5 ( for we walk by Faith and not by Sight ) We are confident I fay, and willing rather to be abfent from the Eody, And prefent with the Lord. To the fame purpofe... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord : 7 ( For we walk by faith, not by sight :) 8 We are confident^ I say, and willing rather to' be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. 9 Wherefore we labour, that whether present or absent, we... | |
 | 1842
...be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven ;" " knowing that whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord : (for we walk by faith; not by sight :") " and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord."... | |
 | John Smalley - Congregational churches - 1803 - 448 pages
...are always confident, knowing that whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord : We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord." 2. To induce christians to diligence in seeking this assurance,... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - Theology, Doctrinal - 1804 - 416 pages
...?.re always confident, knowing, that whilst we ;:re at home in the body, we are absent from ihe Lord. We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to Le present with the Lord." 2 Cor. v. 6, 8. — But I need not inform persons of common... | |
 | Samuel Eyles Pierce - Spiritual life - 1804 - 320 pages
...of the Spirit. " Therefore we are always confident, " knowing that, whilst we are at home " in the body, we are absent from the " Lord : for we walk by faith, not by " sight. We are confident, I say, and " willing rather to be absent from the " body, and to... | |
 | Theophilus Browne - 1805 - 274 pages
...spirit. There- 6 fore we arc always of good courage, though we know that whilst we continue in the body we are absent from the Lord ; (for we walk by! faith and not by sight) ; we are 8 of good courage, / say, and desirous rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the... | |
 | 1806 - 854 pages
...we are always confident, questionably delusive. Those perknowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord : (For we walk by faith. sons, and those only, may warrantably say, " \Ve are confident," who can honestly add, their consciences... | |
 | Walter Wilson - Dissenters, Religious - 1808 - 652 pages
...preached by Mr. Nathaniel Taylor, his assistant, on 2 Cor. SA LTERSMJ A LL. English Pmbyterian. v. 8. For we are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present rcith the Lord. Mr. Mayo left two sons in the ministry; one a Conformist,... | |
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