 | Joseph Lathrop - 1810 - 600 pàgines
...Though we are moral and intelligent beings, yet such is the depravity of our nature, that " we are not sufficient of ourselves to think any thing, as of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God." Paul confes. ses, " By the grace of God I am what I am — I labored abundantly, yet not I,... | |
 | Samuel Davies - 1810 - 390 pàgines
...imagine we are equal to it. St. Paul, with all his apostolic furniture, humbly acknowledges, " We are not sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves : but our sufficiency is of God : who alone hath mads us able ministers of the New Testament."t " Who is Paul," says he, " or... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 416 pàgines
...to crack; but the Spirit of God will convince the sinner that he hath not power even to think. " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God," 2 Cor. iii. 5. When this working arm fails us help is at hand, for Christ's strength is made... | |
 | Johnson Grant - 1811 - 528 pàgines
...Spirit of God, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." 1 Cor. ii. 14. " Not that we are sufficient of OURSELVES, to think any thing, as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God." 2 Cor. iii. 5. " For it is God, which woiketh in you, both to .will and to do, of his good... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 444 pàgines
...any thing that God has not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient either by word or deed. " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves." We are not sufficient to communicate the Spirit, truth, or grace, of God to men ; nor sufficient to... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1811 - 472 pàgines
...offered to the unregenerate 'man, for one good thought ; he cannot command it, 2 Cor. iii. 5. " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing as of ourselves." Were it offered' on condition of a good word, yet how can ye, being evil, speak good things ? Mutth.... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1811 - 476 pàgines
...offered to the unregenerate man, for one good thought ; he cannot command it, 2 Cor. iii. 5. " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing as of ourselves." Were it offered on condition of a good word, yet how can ye, being evil, speak good things ? Matth.... | |
 | 1841 - 606 pàgines
...visitation, and the faithful exercise of our wholesome discipline and economy, in all their branches. " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God." The warning voice of death has been heard in our Israel. Two of our Supernumerary brethren... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1812 - 560 pàgines
...therefore cannot believe nor repent, John xv. 5 ; ' Without me ye can do nothing,' 2 Cor. iii. .1 ; ' Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves : but our sufficiency is of God/ In particular they cannot believe, John vi. 44 ; ' No man can come to m«, except the Father... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - 1812 - 420 pàgines
...in man, and the answer of the tongue are from the Lord." The apostle acknowledges, "that we are not sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God." This all good men believe to be true, when they ask God to give them grace, and assist them in the performance... | |
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Godward: not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God ; who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit... 
