For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our... The Works of President Edwards ... - Page 167by Jonathan Edwards - 1808Full view - About this book
| James Ussher - 1660 - 628 pages
...be thankful, because now they had obtained a better state : why, what estate ? A very high one : " The* Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirits, that we are the children of God." • Verse 1«. SERMON II. ROMANS, CHAP. VIII. VER. 16. The same Spirit beareth witness with our spirits,... | |
| George Fox - 1694 - 504 pages
...Spirit of God, they are the sons of God : " and tells the saints at Rome, " Ye have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God ; and if children, then heirs ; heirs of God, and joint-heirs... | |
| 310 pages
...witness. " As many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sona ofGod. "We have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. "The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spmt, that we are the children of God." (Rom. viii. 14— 1C.) "Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our... | |
| 1813 - 996 pages
...God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but ye have received the spirit of adoption, •whereby we cry Abba, Father ; the...with our spirits that we are the children of God." And this may well be the case, since it is the Spirit of God who works this change ; and they •who... | |
| George Fox - 1803 - 436 pages
...Spirit of God, they are the sons of God;' and tells the saints at Rome, 'Ye have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God ; and if children,, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs... | |
| John Fletcher - 1804 - 444 pages
...voice ; " We have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear ; but we have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father ! The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God, and joint heirs with Christ," St. Paul thus distinguishes... | |
| Abner Kneeland - 1804 - 416 pages
...God. For ye have not received the spirit of ondage again to fear ; but ye have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit that we are the children of God. And if children, then heirs ; heirs of God, and joint heirs... | |
| 1806 - 650 pages
...provided and appointed; and that, in pursuance of this appointment, we are told by the apostle, that " the Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirits, that we are the children of God." In this passage there seems to be an allusion to judicial proceedings in civil courts, to die state... | |
| Thomas Clarkson - 1806 - 454 pages
...from which living faith and acceptable works alone proceed ; and by which we may come to know that * the Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirits, that we are the children of God.' ** In attributing our justification, through the Grace of God in Christ Jesus, to the operation of... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 512 pages
...otherwise. If a sheep ef Chiist, Oh, wonder not. " Ifkeptrd•s Ptr.,VI,p..%6. hare received the\ spirit of adoption whereby we cry, Abba Father : The Spirit...Here, what the apostle says, if we take it together, plamly shews that what he has respect to, when he speaks of the Spirit's giving tos witness or evidence... | |
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