Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but He for... The Commandment with Promise - Page 194by Eliza Cheap - 1830 - 252 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1779 - 688 pages
...Father of Spirits, and live? For they verily for a few days chaftened us after their own plcafure-, but he for our profit, .that we might be partakers of his holincfs. Thde words, good bfctber, are written in holy Scripture for pur comfort and inflruftion,... | |
| Bible - 1788 - 598 pages
...Father of fpiritSj and live ? 10 For they verily for a few days chaftened us, after their own pleafure ; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holinefs. 1 1 Now no chaftening for the prefent feemeth to be joyous, but grievous : neverthelefs afterward... | |
| Oliver Heywood - 1796 - 272 pages
...Father of fpirits, and live ? For they verily for a few days chaftened us, after their own pleafure ; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holinefs. By this fhall the iniquity of Jacob be purged, and this is all the fruit, to take away his... | |
| William Vidler - Future punishment - 1796 - 64 pages
...Father of fpirits, and live ? For they, verily, for a few days chaftened us after their own pleafure ; but he, for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holinefs. , .- Now no chaflening for the prefent feemeth to be joybus, but grievous : nevertheless,... | |
| John Pearson - Apostles' Creed - 1797 - 632 pages
...Father of Spirits, and live ? efpeciaily confidering, that they chaJlened us after their own pleafure ; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holinefs : they, as an argument of their authority ; he, as an affurance of his love : they, that we... | |
| John Wesley - Biography - 1797 - 760 pages
...Father of fpirits, and live ? For they verily for a few days chaltened us after their own pleafure ; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holinefs," Heb. xii. 9. 10. Hence it is evident, that every affliction is defigned to bring us nearer... | |
| John Flavel - 1799 - 666 pages
...; communicable, or incommunicable ; of his communicable holinefs the apoflle fptaks, Heb. xii. 10. But he, for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holinefs. Of his incommunicable holinefs that fcrip•ture fpeaks, I Sam. ii. 2. There is none holy... | |
| Universalism - 1799 - 394 pages
...Father effpirits, and live? For they verily for a few day?, chaftened us after their own pleafure, but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his 'holinefs." By the law of nature, (which is God's law) it is ordained, that he who believes and confides... | |
| John Evans - Christian life - 1801 - 404 pages
...Father of fpirits, and live ? For they verily for a few days chaftened us after their own pleafure ; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holinei's." Now to believe this, that God does nothing unsuitable to the character of a loving Father,... | |
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