 | John Wesley - 1813 - 470 pages
...spiritual things by 14 spiritual words. But the natural man recciveth not the things of the Spirit : for they are foolishness to him : neither can he know them, because they are spiritually 15 discerned. But the spiritual man discerneth indeed all things, yet he himself... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1814 - 198 pages
...God. And St. Paul adds, (l Cor. c. ii. v. 14.) " But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.'" The natural man is explained in Jude, by not having the Spirit, which... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1864 - 598 pages
...understand." (Matt. xiii. 13.) " The natural man," says the apostle, " receiveth not the things of the spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him ; neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." (Cor. ii. 14.) But spiritual men remember the Lord's declaration —... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 640 pages
...without enlightening, purifying, renewing grace ; for the " natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him : neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." (\ Cor. ii. H.) If, therefore, you have any desire to be partakers... | |
 | William Bates - 1815 - 530 pages
...minds and language are confined to sensible things. The " natural man receives not the things of the spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him ; neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." There may be iii the carnal mind a conception of heaven, as a sanctuary... | |
 | Elias Boudinot - 1815 - 598 pages
...hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? The natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; neither can he know them, because they are only spiritually to be discerned." The sole question ought to be, are these the predictions... | |
 | Elias Boudinot - 1815 - 600 pages
...hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? The natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; neither can he know them, because they are only spiritually to be discerned." The sole question ought to be, are these the predictions... | |
 | William Beveridge (bp. of st. Asaph.) - 1816 - 436 pages
...contrary to our reasons, are infinitely above them. For the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, neither can he know them because they are spiritually discerned, 1 Cor. ii. 14. So that to the understanding of the things of the Spirit,... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1816 - 810 pages
...move, that way : " But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, (of the gospel,) for they are foolishness to him, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." He receiveth not these thing ; that is, his mind and will lie cross... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 538 pages
...to him, he knows not what it means, 1 Cor. ii. 14. The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him : neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned, And to the like purpose Christ teaches us that the world is wholly... | |
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The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God ; for they are foolishness to him : Neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. 
