...fee Difcourfe II. p. 36. And they came unto John, andfaid, &c. They, ie John's difciples. Ver. 27. A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven] Nothing, ie of power, and authority. Receive ; better rendered ajjume *, take [to himfelf.] The fenfe...

...serve him, the good work is begun ; for it is a truth that holds universally and without exception, a man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven. The Lord first jinds us when we are thinking of something else, Isaiah, Ixv. 1. and then we, begin...

...thou barest witness, behold the same baptiseth, and all men come to him. 27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. 28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him....

...thou bearest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. He...

...apart of a person to some publick church office n. t Every I John iii. 27. John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. Rom. x. 14. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed ? and how shall they believe...

...of the world, who, " Furnifheth every one with his refpefHve " powers and talents." In this fenfe, " a man " can receive nothing, except it be given him " from heaven." As to the extraordinary gifts, which qualified the ancient prophets for their facred office, the very...

...For ] have received of the Lord, . that which also I delivered unto you," 1 Cor. xi. 23 ; and we know that, " A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven," John iii. 27. Paul certainly did preach himself, as having his part and lot in all the treasure that he brought forth;...

...Spirit; for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life," 2 Cor. iii. 5, 6. Now the scriptures declare that " A man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven," neither law nor gospel. A man may steal the word of God out of the mouth of his religious neighbour;...

...safely. I rather expected his help would arise from Scotland than from London. A Calvinist professes that a man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven. If so, we need not wonder that others, who are not favoured like us, cannot see with our eyes. However,...

...safely. I rather expected his help would arise from Scotland than from London. A Calvinist professes that a man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven. If so, we need not wonder that others, who are not favoured like us, cannot see with our eyes. However,...