 | 1804 - 476 pages
...gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons, thanks may be given by many on our behalf. 12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward. 13 For we write none other things unto you, than what ye read or acknowledge... | |
 | Henry Hunter - 1804 - 372 pages
...toward God, and " toward all men," that when we come to die, we may " have this for our rejoicing ; the testimony " of our conscience, that in simplicity...God ; we have had our conversation " in the world," and seeing it is our Father's good pleasure to give us the kingdom: " let us conti" nue stedfast, immovable,... | |
 | Richard Steele - 1807 - 238 pages
...will be found of thee ; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever, 1 Chron. xxviii. 9. " Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...of GOD, we have had our conversation in the world, 2 Cor- i. 2. " Flee also youthful lusts; but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pages
...GODLINESS in Heart and life. Ps. xxxii. 6. For this shall every godly one pray unto thee. 2 Cor. i. 12. Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not by fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God we have had our conversation in the world. vii. 9. Ye were... | |
 | Herman Witsius - 1807 - 360 pages
...from reckoning Christian dispositions and duties as dung, his rejoicing was the " testimony of his conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, he had had his conversation in the world," 2 Cor. i. 12.; and with respecl to others, he expressly... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 532 pages
...are four things in particular. 1. That he had approved himself to his own conscience} ver. 12. " For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience...of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you wards." 2. Another thing he speaks of as matter of comfort, is that, as... | |
 | Robert Coutts - 1808 - 460 pages
...me, than thousands of gold and silver."* And, says Paul, " Our rejoicing is this ; the tes" timony of our conscience, that in simplicity and " godly...grace of God, we have had our conversation ** in the world."f If, farther, we attend to the various branches of the divine law, you will more plainly .perceive... | |
 | Walter Wilson - 1808 - 652 pages
...up the apostle's words, 2 Cor. i. 12. Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscitnce, lltat in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly...of God, we have had our conversation in the world. And now we doubt not but that God's approbation of him is perfectly assured, by his actual admission... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...upon the earnest prayers of many, thanks may be also given to God by many, on our behalf. I. 12 For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, bid by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly toyou-ward.... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 550 pages
...soul utterly abhor ,- Ps. xxvi. li. that so, at the parting, my rejoicing may be the testimony of my conscience, that, in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, I have had my conversation in the world ; 2 Cor. i. 12-. IXTH. TEMPTATION : " ll'hy shouldst thou... | |
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For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward. 
