 | Catholic Church - 1815 - 738 pages
...that all men might believe through him. He was not the light, but wag to give testimony of the light. That was the true light which enlighteneth every man that cometh into this world. He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. He came... | |
 | Arminianism - 1812 - 1006 pages
...feem to give away the point1' of original depravity, by maintaining, with St. John, that Chrift is the true light which enlighteneth every man that cometh into the world ; and that that "light is the life of man," conftituting him a moral agent during the day of his gracious... | |
 | Brian Hill - Sermons, English - 1822 - 454 pages
...think they say sufficient to satisfy every humane and sincere inquirer. Jesus Christ is in some sense " the true light which enlighteneth every man that cometh into the world." This is in them, I conceive, a seed of 'life, which, if they were to come to years of understanding,... | |
 | William Penn - Society of Friends - 1825 - 616 pages
...salvation unto the ends of the earth ';*' unto whom John Baptist bore this certain record, " that he was the true light which enlighteneth every man that cometh into the world';" who also gave this testimony of himself, that " whosoever followed him should not abide in darkness,... | |
 | Elisha Bates - Society of Friends - 1825 - 340 pages
...present day. R. Barclay, in the Thesis to the 5th and 6th propositions of his Apology, when speaking of the true Light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into the world, says: "JVor is it less universal than the seed of sin—being thepurchase of his death, who tasted... | |
 | Robert Barclay - Society of Friends - 1825 - 584 pages
...soul gives testimony concerning the light, yet it is not the light, but the word of God ; for GOD is the true LIGHT, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into the world;; and so repeats to verse 14 of John, i. adding, These things have I there read. §. XXVIII. Seeing then... | |
 | François de Salignac de La Mothe- Fénelon - Atheism - 1826 - 284 pages
...and every part of that which he has revealed to us. * 4. The gospel tells us, that Jesus Christ is the true Light, which enlighteneth every man that cometh into the world. As there is but one sun to give light to the material world, so there is but one Light, one Spirit... | |
 | Henry Hunter - Bible - 1828 - 242 pages
...them all to the dignities, privileges and possessions of the sons of God. He is the true prophet, " the true light which enlighteneth every man that cometh into the world," " in whom the Spirit of God is ; none so discreet and wise as he," Zaphnatbpaaneah, the true revealer... | |
 | Elisha Bates - Society of Friends - 1829 - 360 pages
...down to the present day. R. Barclay, in the 5th and 6th Propositions of his Apology, when speaking of the true Light which enlighteneth every man that cometh into the world, says : " Nor is it less univrrs/il than the seed of sin ; being the purchase of His death, who tasted... | |
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He was in the world, and the world was made by him, and the world knew him not. 
