 | 1807 - 508 pages
....''• The .Christian's comfort can be drawn only from this source* St. faul argues to this effect. ' Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...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 became full of joy... | |
 | 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 the close of life, may... | |
 | 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 injuries is impracticable,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 418 pages
...Consider what hath been said, &c. A SE RMON ON THE TESTIMONY OF CONSCIENCE. (First printed in 1744.) 2 COR. I. 12. For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience. 1HERE is no word more frequently in the mouths of men than that of conscience, and the meaning of it... | |
 | William Laurence Brown - Sermons, English - 1803 - 518 pages
...world is crucified unto 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... | |
 | Alexander Macwhorter - Presbyterian Church - 1803 - 560 pages
...O that every sou! in this congregation, would understanding!/ make self-application of the test : " Our rejoicing is this, the? " testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sin' ".cerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we " Lave had our conversation in... | |
 | Alexander Macwhorter - Presbyterian Church - 1803 - 488 pages
...O that every soul in this congregation, would understanding^ make self-application of the text : " Our rejoicing is this, the " testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sin" cerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, -we " have had our conversation in the... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons, thanks may be given by many on our behalf. 12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our...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.... | |
 | Henry Hunter - Sermons - 1804 - 372 pages
...toward God, and " toward all men," that when we come to die, we may " have this for our rejoicing ; 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 seeing it is our Father's... | |
 | Thomas Vincent - Westminster Assembly - 1806 - 308 pages
...A. The saints on earth doketp the comtnandYnents of God sincerely, but not perfectly, 2 Cor. i. 13. For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerityi we have had our conversation in the world, Psalm cxxx. 3. If thou, Lord shouldst mark iniquities... | |
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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. 
