 | James Ussher - 1660 - 628 էջ
...spirits, that we are the children of God." • Verse 1«. SERMON II. ROMANS, CHAP. VIII. VER. 16. The same Spirit beareth witness with our spirits, that we are the children of God. HAVING spoken concerning the spirit of bondage and the spirit of adoption in the former verse, the... | |
 | 1842
...but no effort ^f mind can give the spiritual meaning of the Scriptures. For instance, St. Paul says, "The Spirit beareth witness with our spirits that we are the children of God." St. John says, "We love Him, because He first loved us." Question a man of the world what these things... | |
 | 1813 - 996 էջ
...fear, but ye have received the spirit of adoption, •whereby we cry Abba, Father ; the Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirits that we are the children of God." And this may well be the case, since it is the Spirit of God who works this change ; and they •who... | |
 | Jeanne Marie Bouvier de La Motte Guyon - 1805 - 364 էջ
...the spirit of bondage to fear, but the spirit of adoption^ "whereby we cry Abba Father ; and -which beareth -witness -with our spirits that -we are the children of God ; being delivsredfrom the bondage of corruption into thitr glorious liberty. Rom. viii. 9, 14, 15,... | |
 | 1806 - 650 էջ
...appointed; and that, in pursuance of this appointment, we are told by the apostle, that " the Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirits, that we are the children of God." In this passage there seems to be an allusion to judicial proceedings in civil courts, to die state... | |
 | Thomas Clarkson - 1806 - 454 էջ
...faith and acceptable works alone proceed ; and by which we may come to know that * the Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirits, that we are the children of God.' ** In attributing our justification, through the Grace of God in Christ Jesus, to the operation of... | |
 | Thomas Chalkley - 1808 - 582 էջ
...darkness forever." To all which I answer, 1st. We have received the tf uth in the love of it, the Holy Spirit beareth witness with our spirits, that we are the children of God : which holy witness, is stronger for us, than the witness of tea thousand priests can be against us.... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 514 էջ
...Shrpard'i Par. tlf sG. received the spirit of adoption whereby we cry, Abba Father : The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirits that we are the children of God." Here, what the apostle says,, if we take it together, plainly shews that what he has respect to, when... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 512 էջ
...Ptr.,VI,p..%6. hare received the\ spirit of adoption whereby we cry, Abba Father : The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirits that we are the children of God." Here, what the apostle says, if we take it together, plamly shews that what he has respect to, when... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - 1810 - 660 էջ
...the eighth chapter of the Romans. " We have received the spirit of adoption — and the spirit itself beareth witness with our spirits, that we are the children of God ; and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ. If we suffer with him, we... | |
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The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirits, that we are the children of God, and if children, then heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ ; if so be. 
