 Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for...  Church union, a series of discourses - Page 207by Edward Davies - 1811Full view - About this book
 | William Barlass, Peter Wilson - Sermons, English - 1818 - 688 pages
...beholders. The advantage of afflictions is asserted, Heb. xii. 10f 11, " Our heavenly Father chastens for our profit, that we might be partakers of his...holiness. Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous : nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness... | |
 | Thomas Babington - Religious education - 1818 - 200 pages
...servants, says : " They " (the parents) " verily for a few days chas" tened us after their own pleasure,* but he for our " profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness." What a picture is this ! God the Sovereign Proprietor of all his creatures, invariably pursues... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - Theology - 1818 - 624 pages
...father offpirits, and live ? For they verily for a few days chajitned us after their own pleafure ; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holinefs. The punifhments inflicted on us by men may perhaps proceed from paffion ; but God affuredly... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - Theology - 1818 - 618 pages
...Father of fpirils, and live? For they verily for a few days chajlened us after their own pleafure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holinefs. What fweeter comfort can there be, than to knowthat the moft diftafteful and crofs accidents... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1818 - 624 pages
...Father of fpirit s, and live? For they verily for a few days chajiened us after their own pleafure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holinefs. What fweeter comfort can there be, than to know that the moft diftafteful and crofs accidents... | |
 | Samuel Chapman Loveland - Congregational churches - 1818 - 244 pages
...Father of spirits and live ? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure ; but he for our profit that we might be partakers, of his holiness." Shall we now attend to the question, what is the difference between the law and the gospel... | |
 | Theology, Doctrinal - 1819 - 488 pages
...Father of spirits and live ? for they verily for a few days chastened us, after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness b. Now no chastisement for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous ; nevertheless,... | |
 | Episcopal Church - Anglican Communion - 1819 - 558 pages
...Father of spirits, and live ? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure ; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. These words, good brother, are written in, holy Scripture, for our comfort and instruction;... | |
 | William Bengo'. Collyer - 1819 - 82 pages
...of our Heavenly Father — ' For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure ; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.' He laid his finger upon the close of the sentence, and said emphatically — ' his holiness... | |
 | Alexander Shanks - Presbyterian Church - 1820 - 442 pages
...Father of spirits, and live? "For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own "pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partak"ers...holiness. Now no chastening for the present "seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless, after"ward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness,... | |
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