 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 416 pages
...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 pages
...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... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1812 - 354 pages
...great men had lived long enough to be acquainted with St. Paul's doctrine, that we are not sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God, and the reasons he gives for it, they had altered their opinion. These are some of the most , exceptionable... | |
 | Edward Williams - 1812 - 582 pages
...language, and how opposite to the meaning of an inspired apostle is this I " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of 6W."f " But by the grace of God I am what I am • and his grace which -was bestowed upon me, was... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - 1812 - 420 pages
...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... | |
 | 1841 - 606 pages
...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... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - 1812 - 378 pages
...found in the land of the living. • The WEAKNESS and INSUFFICIENCY of MAN. (i) We are not sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God. (£) We have no might, neither know we what to do, but our eyes are upon thee, Q Lord. We could... | |
 | 1812 - 292 pages
...passages to this point, and then pass to the second query. 2 Gor. iii. 5, " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God." Rom. xiii- 1, " For there is no power but of God ; the powers that be are ordained of God."... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1812 - 512 pages
...of his good pleasure.' Rom. v. 6. ' We are without strength.' 2 Cor. iii. 5. ' We are not sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves : but our sufficiency is of God.' Men by nature are dead spiritually ' dead in trespasses and sins,' Eph. ii. 1. If they will... | |
 | John Buckworth - 1812 - 340 pages
...unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name be the praise." And again — " We are not sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God." Now, if the Almighty is thus determined to stain the pride of human glory, and to have "grace,... | |
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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 giveth life. 
