 | 310 pages
...attach no intelligent meaning to what they ask of God. Consider that word to the Corinthians — " God hath made us able ministers of the new testament ;...the Spirit ; for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life." (2 Cor. iii. 6.) The mere utterance of words is worse than vanity, if these do not express... | |
 | William Jones - 1801 - 544 pages
...together, for the edification of the people. " Our sufficiency (saith the apostle) is " of God, who hath made us able ministers of " the new testament,..." spirit.; for the letter killeth, but the spirit (< giveth life." The letter of the law, voided of its evangelical intention, leaves our bodies washed,... | |
 | Charles Crawford (calling himself earl of Crawford.) - 1803 - 192 pages
...happy is the man whom that inspires, 45 Line 45, &c. St. Paul says, " Our sufficiency is of God, who hath made us able ministers of the New Testament,...the spirit; for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life." There are some excellent observations upon this subject, in that admirable book, " An... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1804 - 444 pages
...for these things ?" who is properly qualified to discharge all the functions of the holy ministry: "Such trust have we through Christ to God-ward : not...sufficiency is of God, who also hath made us able wvvnister-s of the new Testament ; not of the letter, but of the spirit ; for the tetter kille4h, but... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pages
...which the Holy Ghost teacheth. v>i. 40. I think also that I have the Spirit of God. 2 Cor, iii. 6. God hath made us able ministers of the New Testament,...the spirit, for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. Ver. 8. Ministration of the Spirit is glorious. vi. 4. Approving ourselves as the ministers... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1808 - 634 pages
...to ask, but through the merits and mediation of Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord. Amen. The Ejii&tle. I Cor. iii. 4. SUCH trust have we through Christ to...think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency s of God. \Vho also hath made us able ministers of the Mew Testament ; not of the etter, but of the... | |
 | James Macknight - 1810 - 488 pages
...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 the new testament,...the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. ou vit аЯЯа nvEVfiart, Qeov roc, ovx EV яЯа& аЯЯа ¡i' яЯа& xap&aç tfapxivaiç.... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - 636 pages
...they should seek the law at his mouth : for he is the messenger of the Lord of hosts. 2 Cor. iii. 6. Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament,...the spirit : for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. 1 Jer. xiv. 15. Therefore thus saith the Lord concerning the prophets that prophesy in... | |
 | Thomas Vincent - 1810 - 326 pages
...virtue or power in itself, but by the operation of the Spirit of God, in and by the word. 2 Cor. iii. 6, Who also hath made- us able ministers of the new testament,...the spirit; for the letter killeth,. but the spirit giveth life. Q. 6. How doth the word work effectually unto salvation ? A. The word doth work effectualy... | |
 | William Jones - 1810 - 522 pages
...together, for the edification of the people. " Our sufficiency " (saith the apostle) is of God, who hath made us " able ministers of the new testament,...the spirit : for the letter killeth, but "the spirit giveth life." The letter of the law, voided of its evangelical intention, leaves our bodies washed,... | |
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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 giveth... 
