 | John Samuel Thompson - 1828 - 170 pages
...Or a serpent instead of a fish ? Or a scorpion when he asks an egg ? If then, ye who are evil, know to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father, in the highest Heaven, give, good things and a holy spirit to them that ask him ? Moreover, when ye fast,... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1828 - 620 pages
...v. 14. And ye know, that he was manifested to take away our sins. 1 John, iii. 5. If ye, being evil, know how to give good things to your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven, give good things to them that ask him ? Matt. vii. 1 1 . This... | |
 | James Marsh - 1830 - 946 pages
...it. This our Saviour assures to us, by a most tender and endearing comparison : If ye that arc evil, know how to give good things to your children ; how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those that ask it? Luke 11.13. (2.) From hence it... | |
 | James Marsh - 1830 - 608 pages
...it. This our Saviour assures to us, by a most tender and endearing comparison : If ye that are evil, know how to give good things to your children ; how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those that ask it? Luke 11.13. (2.) From hence it... | |
 | William Hales - 1830 - 1222 pages
...give him a serpent, [which will poison him.] If ye then, being evil, [pi imperfect in your ua.ture,] know how to give good things to your children, how much more shall your HEAVENLY FATHER, [who is all perfection^ give good things, (even his HOLY SPIRIT,) to them... | |
 | Daniel Wilson - 1830 - 416 pages
...shall receive, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto yen. For if yt, being evil, know how to give good things to your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven, give HIS HOLY SPIRIT TO THEM THAT ASK HIM.' Approach, then, and... | |
 | Hosea Ballou - 1832 - 194 pages
...will he give him a stone ? or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent ? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good things to your children, how...more will your Father in heaven give good things to them that ask him ?" Did you ever hear similies like this offered to prove the doctrine of the church... | |
 | Francis Russel Hall - 1832 - 248 pages
...you." And, " The fervent effectual prayer of a righteous man availcth much." And, " If ye, being evil, know how to give good things to your children, how much more shall your heavenly Lexicon, reqoisivit, coluit, adoravit, implormit opem. Gussetim also is of opinion,... | |
 | Daniel Wilson - 1832 - 472 pages
...shall receive, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you. For if ye, being evil, know how to give good things to your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven, give HIS HOLY SPIRIT TO THEM THAT ASK HIM."13 Approach, then,... | |
 | 1833 - 180 pages
...offspring? We are all hit offspring, Acts xvii. 28. Surely God exceeds man in goodness; if ye being evil know how to give good things to your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give good things to them, that ask him, Mat. vii. 8 — 11. Thou Lord art... | |
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If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him! 
