 and faithful to the last ; so that his people know that as a pastor he could say to them In truth, " As we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak, not as pleasing man, but God, who trieth our hearts. Neither at any time...  The Baptist Magazine - Page 1611844Full view - About this book
 | Edward Barlee - 1837 - 374 pages
...of uncleanness, but in all purity ; nor in guile or cunning, to promote our own worldly views: 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. 5 For neither at any time did we endeavour to bring you over... | |
 | Christian life - 1837 - 428 pages
...in their dispensing of it. Ever remembering what our apostle says to the saints at Thessalonica, " 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," 1 Thess. ii. 4. We read again and again,... | |
 | Richard Mant (bp. of Down, Connor and Dromore.) - 1838 - 584 pages
...thanksgiving 5 ." To the Thessalonians he asserts his own faithfulness in the matter of his teaching, " 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 6 ;" and he expresses his gratitude for their devout reception... | |
 | John Leifchild, Redford (Rev. Dr.) - Sermons - 1838 - 586 pages
...exhibits this consideration in a powerful light in the 1st Epistle to the Thessalonians ii. 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, who trieth our hearts." Hence to lose sight of what the sacred word requires, to forget... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1838 - 330 pages
...the sight of God. Our exhortation is not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor in guile; but 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 our hearts. Neither at any time used we flattering words, nor a cloke of... | |
 | Francis Goode - Sermons - 1838 - 500 pages
...also, that saints live by them, and therefore I would humbly say, with an apostle, " As we have been 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." And so, dear brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word... | |
 | James Yonge - 1839 - 456 pages
...(that is, earnestness) " for our exhortation was not of deceit, or of uncleanness, nor in guile, but as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with...Gospel even so we speak ; not as pleasing man, but GOB, which trieth the hearts. For neither at any time used we nattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke... | |
 | William Innes - Christian life - 1839 - 246 pages
...those that were with him, as tending to recommend to the Thessalonians the doctrine he preached. " 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. For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know,... | |
 | John Armstrong (bp. of Grahamstown.) - 1839 - 568 pages
...discourses, " Our exhortation," he writes " was not of deceit, nor of uncleanness, nor yet in guile. 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,"—"nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor of others."-fAnd... | |
 | Robert Smith - Rites and ceremonies - 1840 - 306 pages
...men'! For if I yet pleased men I should not be the servant of Christ.'' And again, 1 Thess. 2: 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." Again, Paul rebukes the time serving policy that attempts to... | |
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