 | Joseph Lathrop - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 600
...Though we are moral and intelligent beings, yet such is the depravity of our nature, that " we are not sufficient of ourselves to think any thing, as of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God." Paul confes. ses, " By the grace of God I am what I am — I labored abundantly, yet not I,... | |
 | John Owen - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 370
...good. Our apostle confirms the same truth : ' And such trust Jiare we through Christ to God-ward ; not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing as of ourselves, tut our sufficiency is of God.' 2 Cor. iii. 4, 5. It is an eminent grace which he declares that he... | |
 | Johnson Grant - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 528
...Spirit of God, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." 1 Cor. ii. 14. " Not that we are sufficient of OURSELVES, to think any...ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God." 2 Cor. iii. 5. " For it is God, which woiketh in you, both to .will and to do, of his good pleasure." Phil.... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 416
...to crack; but the Spirit of God will convince the sinner that he hath not power even to think. " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any...ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God," 2 Cor. iii. 5. When this working arm fails us help is at hand, for Christ's strength is made perfect in weakness,... | |
 | Samuel Davies, Samuel Finley - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 498
...Nay, it was upon this he placed his own entire dependence. We are not sufficient ofourseives, says he, to think any thing as of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God. 2 Cor. iii. 5. If I am faithful, it is " because I have obtained mercy of the Lord to make me so." 1 Cor.... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 444
...any thing that God has not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient either by word or deed. " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves." We are not sufficient to communicate the Spirit, truth, or grace, of God to men ; nor sufficient to... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 472
...offered to the unregenerate 'man, for one good thought ; he cannot command it, 2 Cor. iii. 5. " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing as of ourselves." Were it offered' on condition of a good word, yet how can ye, being evil, speak good things ? Mutth.... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 476
...offered to the unregenerate man, for one good thought ; he cannot command it, 2 Cor. iii. 5. " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing as of ourselves." Were it offered on condition of a good word, yet how can ye, being evil, speak good things ? Matth.... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1812 - عدد الصفحات: 560
...therefore cannot believe nor repent, John xv. 5 ; ' Without me ye can do nothing,' 2 Cor. iii. .1 ; ' Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves : but our sufficiency is of God/ In particular they cannot believe, John vi. 44 ; ' No man can come to m«, except the Father... | |
 | Edward Williams - 1812 - عدد الصفحات: 582
...different from the language, and how opposite to the meaning of an inspired apostle is this I " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of 6W."f " But by the grace of God I am what I am • and his grace which -was bestowed upon me, was... | |
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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. 
