 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.  The Evangelical Magazine - Pągina 4311806Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | John Locke - 1812 - 516 pągines
...persons, thanks may be given by many on our behalf. 12 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-wards. PARAPHRASE. hopes,... | |
 | John Wesley - 1812 - 448 pągines
...action, " to have a conscience void of offence, toward God and man." And their continual ground of " rejoicing was this, the testimony of their conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity they had their conversation in the world." They were temperate in all things. They denied themselves,... | |
 | J S. Pipe - 1813 - 646 pągines
...up to the Lord, or as it is expressed by St. Paul, " 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 our conversation in the world." The Spirit of holiness, as has been already observed,... | |
 | 1813 - 580 pągines
...loveth not his brother, abideth in death. 2 Cor. i. 12. 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 Gcd, we have had our conversation in the •world, and more abundantly to youward. b Rom. viii. 15.... | |
 | Elihu Thayer - 1813 - 390 pągines
...the Apostle believed himself the friend of Christ. "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." This was the evidence,, on which Job concluded himself... | |
 | James BOWDEN (Minister at Tooting.) - 1814 - 634 pągines
...We preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord." " 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." If yow have gifts, and your light shine before men,... | |
 | John Colquhoun - 1814 - 446 pągines
...will itself be a comfort to him. '* Our rejoicing is this," saith an Apostle,~" 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 worlds." To be advancing sensibly, in conformity to the Lord... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1869 - 636 pągines
...(Rom. ix. 1). To the same tribunal he again appeals, "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" (2 Cor. L 12). Hence also the Apostle instructed Timothy,... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1814 - 198 pągines
...the cause in which I have embarked, by any immoral conduct. My rejoicing in this respect, is this, that in simplicity, and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God I have my conversation in the world. And sincerely I may avow, that the belief of these doctrines,... | |
 | William Bates - 1815 - 530 pągines
...failings. For thus saith the apostle, 2 Cor. 1. 22. "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." The reflection upon a life that hath been pleasing... | |
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