 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...  A Treatise Upon the Walk of Faith - Page 89by William Romaine - 1809Full view - About this book
 | 1840 - 876 pages
...rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and liee ? For the;/ eerily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure ; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. Now no chastening for the present sccmeth to be joyous, but grieeous : neeertheless, afterwards,... | |
 | Joseph Benson - 1817 - 630 pages
...subjection to the Father of spirits, and live ? for they verily, for a few days, chastened us after their pleasure ; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness." (Heb. xii. 7, 9.) 8. In the meantime, while affliction corrects the people of God for their... | |
 | Samuel Chapman Loveland - 1818 - 244 pages
...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 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... | |
 | Thomas Babington - 1819 - 200 pages
...his government of his true servants, says : " They " (the parents) " verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure,* but he for our profit, that we might be *A friend has intimated, that <the Greek phrase, translated1 partakers of his holiness." What a picture... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 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... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 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... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1819 - 558 pages
...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 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
...with the invariable benignity 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... | |
 | 1819 - 488 pages
...rather be in subjection to the 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,... | |
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