| Elias Boudinot - Bible - 1801 - 366 pages
...understood, be contrary to reason, though it must often exceed it; for they are both rays from the same father of lights, with whom there is no variableness, neither shadow of turning."-); I repeat it, therefore, that it is sufficient, in this investigation, to have shown the opinion of... | |
| Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 676 pages
...himself of those beauties of holiness, which are infinitely dearer to him than any external grandeur or authority, before he can receive you into his kingdom....there is no variableness, neither shadow of turning-^, must be entirely changed : He must lay aside that holiness, which is essejntial to his nature, and... | |
| Philip Doddridge - Theology - 1803 - 666 pages
...himself of those beauties of holiness, which are infinitely dearer to him than any external grandeur or authority, before he can receive you into his kingdom....there is no variableness, neither shadow of turning^, must be entirely changed : •He must lay aside that holiness, which is essential to his nature, and... | |
| Abner Kneeland - Theology, Doctrinal - 1804 - 462 pages
...tempteth he any man. Every good gift, and every perfect gift, is from above, and com. cth down from the Father of Lights, with whom there is no variableness, neither shadow of turning." James i; 13, 17, The highest perfection of God, consists in the absolute impossibility of evil, or... | |
| Abner Kneeland - Theology, Doctrinal - 1804 - 416 pages
...terupteth he any man. Every good gift, and every perfect gift, is from above, and corneth clown from the Father of Lights, with whom, there is no variableness, neither shadow of turnir.g." James i. 13, 17. The highest perfection of God, consists in the absolute impossibility of... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1808 - 446 pages
...the natural perfections of God, which can possibly be exhibited to the imagination of man. From the Father of Lights, with 'whom there is no variableness, neither shadow of turning, cometh down every good and perfect gift. The most independent of all Beings is represented as the most... | |
| William Christie - God - 1810 - 276 pages
...effectual preservativo against error and delusion of every kind. To the one living and true God, the Father of lights, with whom there is no variableness neither shadow of turning ; and from whom proceedeth every good and perfect gift, be glory by Christ Jesus, for ever, Amen.'... | |
| Nathanael Emmons - Congregational churches - 1812 - 420 pages
...my beloved brethren. Every good gift and'every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variableness, neither shadow of turning." And chapter iii, 14, 15, 16, 17, "But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not,... | |
| Missions - 1848 - 752 pages
...direct reverse of the case, " Every good and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variableness neither shadow of turning." "The mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasling unto them that fear him." " As high as the... | |
| Nathan Bangs - Theology, Doctrinal - 1815 - 336 pages
...of pleasantness, and all his paths are peace. Every good and every perfect gift cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variableness, neither shadow of turning. And in all the works and ways of God, we see no spots of impurity, no signs of eternal hatred to one... | |
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