 | Thomas Bradbury - Baptism - 1810 - 324 pages
...choosers. If he has avowed a Trinity, it is a trial of skill and. wisdom with him, when we dare to deny it. If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater, which he has given of his Son. 1 John v. 9. There is a mystery, in no more, than one God, and no fewer,... | |
 | Church of England - 1810 - 466 pages
...bear witness in the earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood : and these three agree in one. If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater : for this is the witness of God, which he hath testified of his Son. He that believeth on the Son... | |
 | William Christie - God - 1810 - 276 pages
...all these three witnesses concur in one testimony. And St. John adds with great propriety, ver. 9. ' If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness, of God, which he hath testified of his son.' If we admit the testimony or... | |
 | James Macknight - Bible - 1810 - 452 pages
...of thy children talking in truth. 261. — 1. 'OT;, is used to introduce anew sentence. 1 John v. 9. If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater. ('OT<) Now this is the witness of God, Sfc. 268. n«Ai», on the other hand. 1 John ii. 8. n«A/»,... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 626 pages
...call to preach at Richmond than the testimony of all the divines in Britain would have done; for, " if we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater." I hope never to despise the former, but choose to stick close by the latter. This conversion appeared... | |
 | George Campbell - Bible - 1811 - 528 pages
...fellow-mortal. This is surely the reverse of what might be expected from a humble pious Christian. For if we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater 4. Besides, this conduct, in rejecting the obvious « sense of the divine testimony, is the more inexcusable,... | |
 | Joshua Spalding - Theology, Doctrinal - 1812 - 340 pages
...in any case, to determine positively upon the character; we could not search the heart; but if «T receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater If, when a man comes forward, and says / am the .Lord's,- and, aft6rproperexamination,nothingappears in... | |
 | Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for. instruction in righteousness. 1 John v.9. If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater : for this is the witness of God, which he hath testified of his Son. 1 Thess. ii. 13. For this cause... | |
 | William Huntington - 1819 - 886 pages
...inward witness of the Spirit, which is better and more sure than the witness of any good man ; for, " If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater." Betsy, farewell, be of good comfort; grace and peace be with thee. Amen, and Amen. WHSS LETTER XXIX.... | |
 | Alexander Proudfit - Presbyterian Church - 1813 - 414 pages
...because Jehovah is its author ? It becomes us rather to imitate the reasoning of the evangelist, " If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater ; he is not a man that he should lie ;" he cannot possibly be deceived, neither will he deceive others.... | |
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If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God, which he hath testified of his Son. 
