 | James Burroughs - 1733 - 296 pages
...Man is not made only to eat, and drink, and fleep, and perform the functions of an animal life. No ; there is a fpirit in man, and the infpiration of the Almighty givetb him under/landing. He hath more excellent powers than the brutes, and therefore in all reafon... | |
 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1758 - 668 pages
...that other fpirits ' fliould enter into any man, without his confent, and afluate * and govern him. There is a fpirit in man, and the infpiration ' of the Almighty giveth him under/landing. Jobxxxiii. 8. The ' fpirit of a man will fuftain his infirmity•, tut a -wounded fpirit... | |
 | William Penn - Society of Friends - 1782 - 534 pages
...fhall the Lord " your God raife up like unto me, Deut. xviii. i8. " HIM fhall ye hear in all things. There is a fpirit in " man ; and the infpiration of the Almighty giveth " underftanding, Job xxxii. 8. As for me, this is " my covenant with him, faith the Lord, My Spirit... | |
 | William Penn - Society of Friends - 1782 - 518 pages
...(hall the Lord " your God raife up like unto me, Deut. xviii. 18. " HIM fhall ye hear in all things. There is a fpirit in " man; and the infpiration of the Almighty giveth " underftanding, Job xxxii. 8. As for me, this is " my covenant with him, faith the Lord, My Spirit... | |
 | William Penn - Society of Friends - 1782 - 506 pages
...by night; that the difciples mould take no thought what they mould eat and drink, or put on ; that there is a fpirit in man, and the infpiration of the Almighty gives underftanding : and laftly, " Can any hide himfelf " in fecret places that I fhall not fee him,... | |
 | William Penn - Society of Friends - 1782 - 514 pages
...by night ; that the difciples mould take no 'hought what they mould eat and drink, or put on ; that there is a fpirit in man, and the infpiration of the Almighty gives underftanding : and laftly, " Can any hide himfelf " in fecret places that I lhall not fee him,... | |
 | Bible - 1788 - 598 pages
...you mine opinion. 7 I faid, Days fhould fpeak, and multitude of years mould teach wifdom. 8 But then is a fpirit in man : and the infpiration of the Almighty giveth them underftanding. 9 Great men are not always wife j neither do the aged underftand judgment. io Therefore... | |
 | Richard Davies - Quakers - 1794 - 200 pages
...that they that read them, may come to that which will give them a. right underftanding thereof : • For there is a fpirit in man^ and the infpiration of the Almighty giveth them underJlanding, Job xxxii. 8. Then, as concerning water baptifin, which I had under confideration,... | |
 | Robert Walker - Sermons - 1796 - 428 pages
...only criminal, but without excufe. The ant hath no guide ; but we, my brethren, have many guides* ** There is a '* fpirit in man, and the infpiration of the ** Almighty giveth them underftanding." Our Maker hath endued us with reafonable fouls, capable of difcerning betwixt... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Lord's Supper - 1799 - 360 pages
...experimentally acquainted with it: but they cannot teach it us like a mechajiic art or trade. No furely, there is a fpirit in man ; and the infpiration of the Almighty giveth this underftanding. But we mall not meet with this fpirit anywhere but in the way of obedience: the... | |
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But we mall not meet with this fpirit any where, but in the way of obedience : the knowledge of Chrift, and the keeping of His commandments, muft alwayes go together, and be mutuall caufes of one another. 
