 | Assembly of divines larger catech - 1813 - 158 pages
...those things were so. (~nj 1 Thess. 2. 13. For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, hecause when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, hut (as it is in truth) the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that helieve. (~o... | |
 | Edward Dorr Griffin - Congregational churches - 1813 - 340 pages
...Sanctify them throvgh thy truth, thy word is truth." " Ye received it not as the word of men ; but, (as it is in truth,) the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe." Hence the dispensation of the Word is compared to planting and watering seed in the earth, and they... | |
 | James Fishback - Apologetics - 1813 - 326 pages
...unto writing) dwelling plentifully in all those who, by the due exercise of their faculties receive it, not as the word of man, but as it is in truth the word of God, .may worship him in an acceptable, manner,, and through patience, and comfort of the scriptures... | |
 | Alexander Proudfit - Presbyterian Church - 1815 - 420 pages
...persuasion of its truth the apostle highly recommends in the Thessalonian hearers. " For this cause thank we God without ceasing, because when ye received...of us, ye received it not as the word of man but as the word of God, which worketh also effectually in you who believe it." 2. This exercise implies an... | |
 | 1815 - 404 pages
...feel assured, that when he is reading the English Bible, of the eommon translation, he may reeeive it, "not as the word of man, but, as it is in truth, the word of God." REFLEcTIONS. In this short survey, we pereeive some of the eauses whieh, in former times,... | |
 | Richard Cecil, Josiah Pratt - Theology - 1816 - 664 pages
...doth his children) that ye would walk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. For this cause also thank we God without ceasing,...ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but, (as it is in truth) the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe:... | |
 | Edward Cooper - 1816 - 344 pages
...EFFICACY OF THE WORD OF GOD, AND ON THE WAY OF RECEIVING IT. 1 THESSALONIANS, ii. 13. For this came also thank we God without ceasing, because when ye...ye heard of us, ye received it not as the Word of Men, but (as it is in Truth) the Word of God, which effectually worketh also in you thai believe. —... | |
 | Ezra Stiles Ely - Faith - 1816 - 240 pages
...Lord, are changed from glory to glory, even as by the Spirit of the Lord." 2 Cor. iii. 6, 17, 18. " When ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it nptas the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you... | |
 | 1816 - 926 pages
...read it, while he himself, aud doubtless his audience too, listened to it as to a record. They heard it not as the word of man, but as it is in truth the word of God : as instruction from Heaven intended for themselves, to be applied to their consciences,... | |
 | Richard Cecil - 1817 - 276 pages
...doth his children) that ye would tualk worthy of God, who hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. For this cause also thank we God -without ceasing,...ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but, fas it is in truth J the word of God, which effectually laorketh also in you that believe:... | |
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For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe. 
