 | Joseph Lathrop - Bible - 1810 - 600 pages
...Though we are moral and intelligent beings, yet such is the depravity of our nature, that " we are not sufficient of ourselves to think any thing, as of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God." Paul confes. ses, " By the grace of God I am what I am — I labored abundantly, yet not I,... | |
 | John Owen - Holy Spirit - 1810 - 370 pages
...good. Our apostle confirms the same truth : ' And such trust Jiare we through Christ to God-ward ; not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing as of ourselves, tut our sufficiency is of God.' 2 Cor. iii. 4, 5. It is an eminent grace which he declares that he... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 416 pages
...to crack; but the Spirit of God will convince the sinner that he hath not power even to think. " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God," 2 Cor. iii. 5. When this working arm fails us help is at hand, for Christ's strength is made... | |
 | Johnson Grant - Great Britain - 1811 - 528 pages
...Spirit of God, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." 1 Cor. ii. 14. " Not that we are sufficient of OURSELVES, to think any thing, as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God." 2 Cor. iii. 5. " For it is God, which woiketh in you, both to .will and to do, of his good... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 444 pages
...any thing that God has not wrought by me, to make the Gentiles obedient either by word or deed. " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves." We are not sufficient to communicate the Spirit, truth, or grace, of God to men ; nor sufficient to... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Man (Theology) - 1811 - 476 pages
...offered to the unregenerate man, for one good thought ; he cannot command it, 2 Cor. iii. 5. " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing as of ourselves." Were it offered on condition of a good word, yet how can ye, being evil, speak good things ? Matth.... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Man (Theology) - 1811 - 472 pages
...offered to the unregenerate 'man, for one good thought ; he cannot command it, 2 Cor. iii. 5. " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to think any thing as of ourselves." Were it offered' on condition of a good word, yet how can ye, being evil, speak good things ? Mutth.... | |
 | 1841 - 606 pages
...visitation, and the faithful exercise of our wholesome discipline and economy, in all their branches. " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God." The warning voice of death has been heard in our Israel. Two of our Supernumerary brethren... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Theology, Doctrinal - 1812 - 560 pages
...therefore cannot believe nor repent, John xv. 5 ; ' Without me ye can do nothing,' 2 Cor. iii. .1 ; ' Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves : but our sufficiency is of God/ In particular they cannot believe, John vi. 44 ; ' No man can come to m«, except the Father... | |
 | Edward Williams - Calvinism - 1812 - 582 pages
...different from the language, and how opposite to the meaning of an inspired apostle is this I " Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of 6W."f " But by the grace of God I am what I am • and his grace which -was bestowed upon me, was... | |
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Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament ; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. 
