| Amicus Protestans - 1822 - 274 pages
...Scripture, " slew bis brother, because his own works were evil, and his brother'* righteous;" and " as then, he that was born after the flesh, persecuted him that was born after the spirit, even so it i* now." If in so many historical instances as have been adduced above, (and more might easily be added),... | |
| Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - 1822 - 548 pages
...merciful. And we may in this case exactly use the words of St. Paul; " But as then he that was bora after the flesh, persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now:" and so ever will it be till Christ's second coming. 5. Fourthly: whoever persecutes a disagreeing person,... | |
| Prayer (Book of common) (U.S. protest. episc. ch.) - 1822 - 498 pages
...for the desolate hath many more children than she which hath an husband. Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. But as then, he that was bora after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the spirit; even so it is now. Nevertheless,... | |
| John Locke - 1823 - 472 pages
...than she which hath an hnsband. 28 Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. 29 But as, then, he that was born after the flesh persecuted...that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now. 30 Nevertheless, what saith the Scripture ? Cast out the bond-woman and her son: for the son of the... | |
| William Paley - 1823 - 326 pages
...one can believe to have been exercised in the composi :ioa of these epistles. No.V. Chap. iv. 29. " But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted...that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now." Chap. v. 11. " And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution ? Then... | |
| Charles Bradley (Vicar of Glasbury.) - 1823 - 370 pages
...generation,' saith he, ' how long shall I be with you ? how long shall I suffer you?' Matt. xvii. 17. 'And as then he that was born after the flesh, persecuted...that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now :* Gal. ir. 29. The church daily sigheth and groaneth, because her ' sojourning is prolonged,' and... | |
| John Thornton - 1823 - 196 pages
...entirely ceased ? We might as well ask, Is the enmity of the carnal mind quite extinct? No ; as of old, he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the spirit, even so it is now. In our happy land, the heavy artillery of persecution has long since ceased to alarm and agitate the... | |
| William Sewel - 1823 - 698 pages
...only contrary to reason, but always to law and gospel; for the apostle affirineth, " That he that wi? born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit." Gal iv. 29. Have not the papists therefore openly showed in tliemselTes the fleshly hirth, which is... | |
| John Newton, Richard Cecil - 1824 - 634 pages
...children. But Jerusalem, which is above, is free, which is the mother of us all. Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. But as then he that...of the bond-woman shall not be heir with the son of the free-woman. So then, brethren, -we are not children of the bond-woman, but of the free ;" Gal.... | |
| William Carpenter - 1824 - 622 pages
...doctrine." For this purpose he uses the history of Isaac and Ishmael. " Now, we brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise : but as then he...the Spirit, even so it is now. Nevertheless, what SiHth the Scripture? cast out the bondwoman and her son, for the son of the bondwoman shall not be... | |
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