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. The Evangelical Magazine - Page 191804Full view - About this book
| James BOWDEN (Minister at Tooting.) - 1814 - 634 pages
...ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord." " 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." If yow have gifts, and your light shine before men,... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 1869 - 636 pages
...same tribunal he again appeals, "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" (2 Cor. L 12). Hence also the Apostle instructed Timothy,... | |
| Thomas Scott - Christian life - 1814 - 198 pages
...cause in which I have embarked, by any immoral conduct. My rejoicing in this respect, is this, that in simplicity, and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God I have my conversation in the world. And sincerely I may avow, that the belief of these doctrines,... | |
| Samuel Seabury - Sermons, American - 1815 - 320 pages
...employed the past year ? and let conscience answer. If that acquit you, and testify for you, " that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, you have had your conversation in the world ;" then may you have "confidence towards God." But, should your... | |
| 1815 - 512 pages
...rejoicing, even the testimony of your conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not by fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, you have your conversation in the world. It is no ordinary advantage resulting from a well ordered conversation, that it does not fea-ve a man's... | |
| Samuel Lavington - Sermons, English - 1815 - 622 pages
...have committed our souls to Jesus; if our consciences, as the Apostle says, " testify for us, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world ;" I say, " if our hearts condemn us not, then have... | |
| William Bates - Presbyterianism - 1815 - 530 pages
...saith the apostle, 2 Cor. 1. 22. "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." The reflection upon a life that hath been pleasing... | |
| Nathaniel Lardner - Dissenters, Religious - 1815 - 616 pages
...apostle, they will be able to say : " 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 this world," 2 Cor. i. 12. And when he was yet nearer the period... | |
| Nathanael Emmons - Congregational churches - 1815 - 422 pages
...and confidently say as they said: "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 our conversation in the world," Amen. SERMON IX. MAN'S ACTIVITY AND DEPENDENCE ILLUSTRATED... | |
| David Brown, Charles Simeon - Missions - 1816 - 528 pages
...blameless life. The way in which comfort flows, is said to be " the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have our conversation in the -world." From these, and other particulars which might be adduced,... | |
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