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... The Commandment with Promise - Page 194by Eliza Cheap - 1830 - 252 pagesFull view - About this book
| Family prayers - 1824 - 128 pages
...sacred volume, best calculated to soothe and strengthen the afflicted Christian: — " God chastens us for our profit, that we might be partakers of his...holiness. Now, no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous; nevertheless, afterward, it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness... | |
| Benjamin Boothroyd - 1824 - 626 pages
...but too generally negSpirits, and live ? For they verily for a few 10 days chastised us according to their own pleasure ; but he for our profit, ''that we might be partakers of his holiness. Now no chastismeut 1 1 seemeth for the present joyous, but grievous : nevertheless afterwards it yieldeth... | |
| Timothy Dwight - Theology - 1824 - 528 pages
...and live ? For VOL. 11I. N they, verily, for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure ; hut he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. Now no chastening seemeth for the present to be joyous, but grievous ; nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceful... | |
| Philip Skelton - 1824 - 538 pages
...they verily for a few days chastened you after their own pleasure; but he for your profit; that you might be partakers of his holiness. Now, no chastening for the present seemeth to bejoyous, but grievous : nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto... | |
| Philip Skelton - 1824 - 548 pages
...they verily for a few days chastened you after their own pleasure; but he for your profit; that you might be partakers of his holiness. Now, no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous : nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness... | |
| Philip Skelton - 1824 - 1090 pages
...they verily for a few days chastened you after their own pleasure ; but he for your profit ; that you might be partakers of his holiness. Now, no chastening for the present seemeth to bejoyous, but grievous : nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto... | |
| Joseph John Gurney - Apologetics - 1825 - 588 pages
...had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence ; shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of Spirits, and live...holiness ? Now, no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous but grievous ; nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness,... | |
| Theology - 1825 - 312 pages
...had fathers of our flesh, and we gave them reverence ; shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live ? For they verily...holiness. Now, no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous; nevertheless it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness to them who... | |
| Richard Hele - Devotional literature - 1825 - 598 pages
...ii. 22, 23. d Gen. xlvii. 9. « Job v. 6, 7. ' Eccles. i. 8. f Ibid. ver. 13. " Prqy. iii. 11, 12. Father of spirits, and live ? For they verily for...holiness. Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous ; nevertheless, afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness,... | |
| John Evans - Christian life - 1825 - 568 pages
...had fathers of our flesh, which corrected us, and we gave them reverence : shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live...profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. Now to believe this, that God does nothing unsuitable to the character of a loving Father, when he afflicts... | |
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