 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons, thanks may be given by many on our behalf. That, for the gift bestowed upon us, for the benefit and...simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, bid by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly toyou-ward.... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1808 - 532 pages
...with. There are four things in particular. 1. That he had approved himself to his own conscience} ver. 12. " For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of...conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you wards." 2. Another thing he speaks of as matter of comfort, is that, as he had approved himself... | |
 | Thomas Scott - Religion - 1808 - 584 pages
...under the various calumnies and suspicions, to which he was subjected. " Our rejoicing," says he, " is " this, the testimony of our conscience, that in...grace of God, we have had " our conversation in the world.1 " This godly sincerity as much differs from worldly sincerity, as godly sororw does from worldly... | |
 | Robert Coutts - Sermons - 1808 - 460 pages
...me, than thousands of gold and silver."* And, says Paul, " Our rejoicing is this ; the tes" timony of our conscience, that in simplicity and " godly...grace of God, we have had our conversation ** in the world."f If, farther, we attend to the various branches of the divine law, you will more plainly .perceive... | |
 | Walter Wilson - Dissenters, Religious - 1808 - 652 pages
...up the apostle's words, 2 Cor. i. 12. Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscitnce, lltat in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly...God, we have had our conversation in the world. And now we doubt not but that God's approbation of him is perfectly assured, by his actual admission of... | |
 | Walter Wilson - Dissenters, Religious - 1809 - 646 pages
...exercise of bis ministry ; who might, through grace, have taken up the apostle's words, 2 Cor. i. 12. Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...God, we have had our conversation in the world. And now we doubt not but that God's approbation of him is perfectly assured, by his actual admission of... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - Baptists - 1809 - 334 pages
...but he could say in reply to all such insinuations, in behalf of himself and his fellow-labourers, Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...of God, we have had our conversation in the world.* Value it in the general tenor of your behaviour. Cultivate a meek, modest, peaceful, and friendly temper.... | |
 | Baptists - 1829 - 610 pages
...many men could with more propriety adopt the language of the apostle, 2 Cor. i. 12. "Our rejoicing this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity...fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had onr conversation in the world." He was remarkable for his scrupulous obsenance of the Lorft day. Believing... | |
 | Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1810 - 636 pages
...unto life, because we love the brethren : he that loveth not his brother, rb:clech in death. 2 Cor. i. 12. For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of...conversation in the world, and more abundantly to youward. 11 Rom. viii. 15. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear : but ye have received... | |
 | Charles Simeon - Sermons - 1810 - 544 pages
...unspeakable comfort [St. Paul tells us that he found this to be a well-spring of happiness within him; " Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...God, we have had our conversation in the world,"" Indeed, such a testimony is a continual feast to every one that enjoys it. Having in inward witness... | |
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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. 
