 | 1848 - 726 pàgines
...consciousness of gracious effects wrought within, and of consistent Christian behaviour manifested by us. " For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...of God, we have had our conversation in the world." (2 Cor. i. 12.) It is the rational evidence of our enlightened understanding recognising the scriptural... | |
 | Alexander Macwhorter - 1803 - 488 pàgines
...your calling and election sure. . 418 SERMON XXXIX. Thf testimony of a good ctnscience. II. Cor. i. 12. For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our...conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you ward. is • • SERMON XL. A Gospel Hope. I. John iii. 3. And every man that hath this hope in... | |
 | Richard Steele - 1807 - 238 pàgines
...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... | |
 | Herman Witsius - 1807 - 360 pàgines
...does not use to be very frequent with the^Christians of our age. Blessed they who can say with Paul, " our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...God, we have had our conversation in the world,'' 2 Cor. i. 12. XIX. 5thly, With respect to the beauty of XIX. — , ... , The holiChirstian virtues,... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pàgines
...must needs be subject (to magistrates) not only for wrath but also for conscience sake. 2 Cor. i. 12. Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...of God, we have had our conversation in the world. iv. 2. By manifestation of the truth, commending ourselves to every mmrs conscience, in the sight of... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 532 pàgines
...with. There 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...conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you wards." 2. Another thing he speaks of as matter of comfort, is that, as he had approved himself... | |
 | Walter Wilson - 1809 - 646 pàgines
...exercise of bis ministry ; who might, through grace, have taken up the apostle's words, 2 Cor. i. 12. Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...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 of... | |
 | Andrew Fuller - 1809 - 334 pàgines
...but he could say in reply to all such insinuations, in behalf of himself and his fellow-labourers, Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...of God, we have had our conversation in the world.* Value it in the general tenor of your behaviour. Cultivate a meek, modest, peaceful, and friendly temper.... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pàgines
...unto life, because we love the brethren : he that loveth not his brother, rb:clech in death. 2 Cor. i. 12. For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our...conversation in the world, and more abundantly to youward. 11 Rom. viii. 15. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear : but ye have received... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1810 - 544 pàgines
...unspeakable comfort [St. Paul tells us that he found this to be a well-spring of happiness within him; " Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...God, we have had our conversation in the world,"" Indeed, such a testimony is a continual feast to every one that enjoys it. Having in inward witness... | |
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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. 
