 | Claudius Buchanan - 1812 - 350 pages
...light from heaven. The dead " letter hath light enough for us."—Whereas the Apostle saith, " God hath made us able " ministers of the New Testament;...the spirit; for the letter killeth, " but the spirit giveth life." 2 Cor. iii. 6. But the world in general will not receive this truth. " And this is the... | |
 | John Bellamy - Religions - 1813 - 458 pages
...heart, the hope of glory, it remains a dead letter, agreeably to the Apostle, 2 Cor. iii. 6. ' who hath made us able ministers of the new Testament,...the spirit, for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life.' Laying, therefore, little stress on outward ceremonies, they endeavour to raise their... | |
 | Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...in my blood : this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. <] 2 Cor. iii. 6. to the end. Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament...letter, but of the Spirit ; for the letter killeth, but tlie Spirit giveth life. Ver. 7. But if the ministration of death, written and engraven iu stones,... | |
 | Alexander M'Leod - Presbyterian Church - 1813 - 166 pages
...unto good works, whieh God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. (ej 2 Cor. 3. 6, U. AVlm also hath made us able ministers of the New Testament,...letter, but of the spirit : for the letter killeth, hut the spirit giveth life. Bui if the ministration of death written and engraven iu stones, was glorious,... | |
 | Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - Sermons, English - 1813 - 498 pages
...word of God : but as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God speak we in Christ," ver. 17. " If the ministration of death, written and engraven...glorious, so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses, for the glory of his countenance, which glory was to be done away... | |
 | Robert Hall - Baptists - 1814 - 312 pages
...refers in the context, where he is contrasting the Christian with the Jewish institute. Who hath also made us able ministers of the New Testament, not of...death written and engraven in stones was glorious, how shall not the ministration of the spirit be more glorious. From this cieumstance, he infers, the... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1844 - 496 pages
...MAGAZINE. No. 49. JANUARY, 1844. VOL. V. ON THE GREAT EVENTS RECORDED IN THE EARLY CHAPTERS OF GENESIS. " Our sufficiency is of God ; who also hath made us...the spirit : for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life."— 2 Cor. ill. 5, 6. "Which things are an allegory." — Gal. iv. 24. CREATION. To an... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1863 - 604 pages
...those who oppose him, we have only another illustration of what the apostle said — " Who hath also made us able ministers of the New Testament, not of...the spirit ; for THE LETTER KILLETH, but the spirit giveth life." (2 Cor. iii. 6.) The letter was not intended to be perfect by itself, but only to be... | |
 | William Van Mildert - Bible - 1815 - 452 pages
...yesterday, to day, and for ever"." * Rev. i. 2. a Heb. xiii. 8. SERMON SERMON VII. 2 CORINTHIANS iii. 6. Who also hath made us able ministers of the New Testament...the spirit ; for the letter killeth, but the spirit gtveth life. IN suggesting rules to assist the ordinary reader of Scripture in the work of Interpretation,... | |
 | Church of England - Fore-edge painting - 1815 - 450 pages
...have we thro' Christ to God-ward : not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God. Who also...of the New Testament; not of the letter, but of the Spi142 rit : for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life. But if the ministration of death written... | |
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Godward: not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God ; who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit... 
