 | Edward Williams - 1812 - 544 էջ
...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... | |
 | 1812
...quote two or three passages to this point, and then pass to the second query. 2 Gor. iii. 5, " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God." Rom. xiii- 1, " For there is no power but of God ; the powers that be are ordained of God."... | |
 | John Buckworth - 1812
...exclaimed, " Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us, but unto thy name be the praise." And again — " We are not sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God." Now, if the Almighty is thus determined to stain the pride of human glory, and to have "grace,... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - 1812 - 328 էջ
...neither is it found in the land of the living. • The WEAKNESS and INSUFFICIENCY of MAN. (i) We are not sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God. (£) We have no might, neither know we what to do, but our eyes are upon thee, Q Lord. We could... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1812
...and to do of his good pleasure.' Rom. v. 6. ' We are without strength.' 2 Cor. iii. 5. ' We are not sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves : but our sufficiency is of God.' Men by nature are dead spiritually ' dead in trespasses and sins,' Eph. ii. 1. If they will... | |
 | Marcus Tullius Cicero - 1812 - 322 էջ
...these two great men had lived long enough to be acquainted with St. Paul's doctrine, that we are not sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God, and the reasons he gives for it, they had altered their opinion. These are some of the most... | |
 | John Allen - 1812 - 131 էջ
...in the gospel, Without me ye can do nothing ; " ' and that of the Apostle, Not that we are " ' apt of ourselves to think, any thing as of " ' ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God.' And " touching understanding, the Apostle saith, The " natural man understandeth not those... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1812 - 478 էջ
...Christ 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 ?" Matt.... | |
 | 1813 - 542 էջ
...pleasure. Phil. iv. 13. I can do all things through Chrisr. which strengtheneth me. £ Cor. iii. 5. Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves : but our sufficiency is of God. o Phil. ii. 12. Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only,... | |
 | John Howe - 1813
...light and knowledge, and by all his habitual grace, for so much as the thinking a good thought ; Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God. You fiud his state again in that before-mentioned Rom. vii. 5. 21. When I would do good, evil... | |
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Godward: 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: for the letter killeth, but the spirit... 
