And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you, as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not ; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. Discourses on the Lord's Prayer - Page 152by Jason Whitman - 1847 - 239 pagesFull view - About this book
| Thomas Thirlwall - 1803 - 324 pages
...and said unto him, Though all men shall be offended because of thee, yet will I never be offended. And the Lord said, " Simon, Simon, behold, " Satan...have you, that he may " sift you as wheat: but I have prayed for " thee, that thy faith fail not :* and when thou " art converted, strengthen thy brethren."... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1808 - 514 pages
...when weakest, and attended with very great doubts, yet is said never to fail. Luke xxii. 31, 32. " And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath...have you, that he may sift you as wheat : But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not ; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren." The... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1808 - 512 pages
...when weakest, and attended with very great doubts, yet is said never to fail. Luke xxii. 31, 32. " And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath...have you, that he may sift you as wheat : But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not ; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren." The... | |
| John Watkins - 1809 - 454 pages
...Jesus answered him, Whither I go thou canst not follow me now ; but thou shalt follow me afterwards. And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath...have you, that he may sift you as wheat : But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. Peter... | |
| Church of England - 1810 - 466 pages
...may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom, and sit on thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel. And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath...have you, that he may sift you, as wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not ; and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. And... | |
| Thomas Brooks - Christian life - 1810 - 342 pages
...mount, and the eye of pity that he cast upon him after his fearful fall, and yet tempted by Satan, ' And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath...have you, that he may sift you as wheat ; but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail thee not,' &c. Luke xxii. 31, 32. Paul had the honour of being... | |
| Paul Wright - 1810 - 500 pages
...kindly-affectionate one towards another, he assured them, that Satan was seeking to ruin them all by his temptations: And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, Behold, Satan hath...have you, that he may sift, you as wheat : but I have prayed for thce, that thy faith fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. Peter... | |
| Charles Simeon - Sermons - 1810 - 528 pages
...xxxii. If. ' Phil. iii. 13, 14. GCGCXX, THE MEANS OF SECURITY FROM SATAN'S MALICE. Luke xxii. 31, 82. And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath...you, that he may sift you as •wheat: but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith, fail not. THE agency, or even the existence, of evil spirits is scarcely... | |
| William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 462 pages
...thoughtless mortals! It seems to be his whole study and anxiety; as the Saviour intimated to Peter, when he said, " Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to...have you, that he may sift you as wheat ; but I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not," Luke xxii. 31, 32. Cushi. To dishonour God, oppose his gospel,... | |
| Edward Williams - Calvinism - 1812 - 582 pages
...in him, notwithstanding his lamentable fall, was still an object of special care and preservation. " And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath*...have you, that he may sift you as wheat : but I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not"* Peter had a spark, or a vital principle of faith, which... | |
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