...industry, wisdom, or regal power. — He had it from some other quarter. He received it from above of God. For, " a man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven," as the Baptist saith, John iii. 27 ; he cannot receive it upon the grounds of his own worthiness or...

...industry, wisdom, or regal power.—He had it from some other quarter. He received it from above of God. For," a man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven," as the Baptist saith, John iii. 27; he cannot receive it upon the grounds of his own worthiness or...

...reveals it to us. This every true believer knows ; and this is the only meaning of such passages, a* " a man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven." Then opened he their understanding to understand the scriptures, ie, to see and to believe what is...

...the words of eternal life." This entire surrender of the heart to God, is the work of the Spirit ; for " a man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven." Nothing short of this will bring us to glory. Nothing short of this can give true assurance, peace,...

...xx. 4, 5.) — " Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight." (Luke xv. 18, 21.) — " A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven." (John iii. 27.) In the same manner such phrases as these are used by the Talmudists : D^DW T2 nrVD...

...thou barest 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...

...perfect gift, is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights :' and the Gospel by these ; ' A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.' " There are innumerable passages of Scripture besides, which might be brought to establish the doctrine...

...God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name. y JOHN, iii. 27: A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven, do. v. 31: If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true. a JOHN, vii. 28, 29 : See the words...

...Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, but of God, &c.— John i. 13. iii. 3, &c. A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. — John iii. 27. No man can come unto me, except the Father which hath sent me, draw him, &c. Except...

...Knowledge alone, or knowledge which is not founded in humility and the love of God, " puffeth up" — " a man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven." f Let us, in the first place seek that the love of God may abide in our hearts, then let us wait the...