...received of the Lord, . that which also I delivered unto you," 1 Cor. xi. 23 ; and we know that, " A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven," John iii. 27. Paul certainly did preach himself, as having his part and lot in all the treasure that...

...serve him, the good work is begun ; for it is a truth that holds universally and without exception, a man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven. The Lord first finds us when we are thinking of something else, Isaiah Ixv. 1 ; and then we begin to...

...entertain a modest sens« of my deficiencies aid failings, л grateful and devout conviction, that " a man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven," and, from the experience of life and the occurrences of this moment, a lively and encouraging confidence...

...just, character of the Person, who was invested with this authority, when he says, concerning him, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven : qd " I have not received this honour of being the Christ, and " doing the works which he does, but...

...souls, as the power to make a world ? Such scriptures as these, ' unto you it is given to believe. — A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. — No man can come unto me, except the Father draw hhn. — Every good gift,' and of course that of...

...barest witness, behold, thé sanie baptizeth, and ail mett corne to him. 27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. 28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not thé Christ, but that I am sent beforo him....

...thou bearest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. 27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. &S Ye yourselves bear me^ witness, that I said, lam not the Christ, but that I am sent before him....

...preaching? Ruf. They have many good reasons. They observe, that the scripture expressly asserts, that a man can receive nothing, except it be. given him from heaven ;* and therefore the receiving of Christ necessarily presupposes a giving of him ; that is a revelation...

...measure of faith. Rom. xii. 3. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. 1 Thess. v. 24. A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. John iii. 27. If God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth. 2 Tim....

...surprisingly. ' Honest Evens,' said he, ' carries all before him.' His family were a little jealous of the unexpected preference ; but he rebuked them : ' Carry...he had not known — how he was surprised to read there are such things. He considered the history of Dr. Conyers as exhibiting an affecting proof *2...