 | William Hammond - Salvation - 1816 - 320 pages
...of his regenerating himself? St. Paul gives us his judgment in this point 2 Cor. iii. 5. JVbi thai we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves : tut our sufficiency is of God. Was the apostle insufficient to think a good thought ? And are not... | |
 | Seth Williston - God - 1817 - 284 pages
...necessary to his acting at all ; for there is no independent action in a dependent creature. " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing as of ourselves : but our sufficiency is of God." 2 Cor. iii. 5. 2dly. This was necessary to insure his acting in this particular manner, so... | |
 | Legh Richmond - Suffering - 1817 - 806 pages
...unto his ministry among them, he saith (2 Cor. iii.), "Such trust have we through Christ, to God ; not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing as of ourselves: but our sufficiency is of God." Christ shewed this to his disciples (John, xv.) : " I am the vine, you are the branches; He... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - Astronomy - 1817 - 292 pages
...with the Spirit of the living God ; not in tables of stone, but in fleshly tables of the heart. Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God ; Who also hath made us able ministers of the New Testament ; not of the letter, but of the... | |
 | Thornhill Kidd - 1817 - 804 pages
...We know not what we should pray for as we ought*." And in writing to the church at Corinth ; " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of Godf." The words of Elihu convey a sentiment similar to this in the text ; " Teach us what we shall... | |
 | Seth Williston - God - 1817 - 274 pages
...necessaiy to his acting at all ; for there ia no independent action in a dependent creature. " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing as of ourselves : but our sufficiency is of God." 2 Cor. ili. 5. 2dly. This was necessary to insure his acting in this particular manner, so... | |
 | Religion - 1817 - 590 pages
...interwoven with his experience, kept this great man humble amidst the triumphs attending his labours : " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God. I laboured more abundantly than they all ; yet not I, but the grace of God that was with me.... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - Astronomy - 1817 - 294 pages
...with the Spirit of the living God ; not in tables of stone, but in fleshly tables of the heart. Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God ; Who also hath made us able ministers of the New Testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit:... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - Astronomy - 1817 - 298 pages
...with the Spirit of the living God ; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart. Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God ; Who also hath made us able ministers of the New Testament ; not of the letter, but of the... | |
 | 1817 - 842 pages
...stone, but in fleshly tables of thé heart. 4 And such trust hâve WB through Christ to God-ward : 5 Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing, as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency i* of God ; 6 Who also hath made us able ministers of thé new testament ; not of thé letter, but... | |
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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. 
