 | Thomas Boston - Theology, Doctrinal - 1812 - 512 pages
...power and efficacy of the word is derived from, the Spirit of the Lord. It is said, 1 Thess. ii. 13, ' When ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as th,e word of meq, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.'... | |
 | William Jay - Devotional literature - 1812 - 284 pages
...that their word came to them—not in word only, but in power: and that they received it, not jfe the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, " which effectually " worketh also in you that believe." And thus, to view the subject more separately and in parts, we read of the... | |
 | John Owen - Bible - 1813 - 644 pages
...Thess* ii. 13. " When ye received the wonl of God, which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the won! of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh in you that believe." The apostle commendelh their receiving of the word when preached unto them, from... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Man (Theology) - 1812 - 508 pages
...pick not up this seed from you, as it is sown. " Give thyself wholly to it) 1 Tim. iv. 15. " Receive it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God," 1 Thess ii. 13, And hear it with application, looking on it as a message sent from heaven,... | |
 | Edward Dorr Griffin - Congregational churches - 1813 - 340 pages
...through the word which I have spoken unto you." " Sanctify them throvgh thy truth, thy word is truth." " Ye received it not as the word of men ; but, (as it...truth,) the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe." Hence the dispensation of the Word is compared to planting and watering... | |
 | Assembly of divines larger catech - 1813 - 158 pages
...those things were so. (~nj 1 Thess. 2. 13. For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, hecause when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, hut (as it is in truth) the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that helieve. (~o )... | |
 | John Wesley - 1813 - 470 pages
...also thank we God without ceasing, even because / when ye received the word of God which ye heard from us, ye received it, not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, who likewise effectually worketh 14 in you that believe. For ye, brethren, became followers... | |
 | Richard Mant - Apologetics - 1813 - 440 pages
...hear, as addressed to yourself, but you mast also receive it, a* coming from God. You must receive it, " not as the word of men, but as it is in truth the word of God '*." Receive it therefore with that faith, which is due to God's word. Be assured, that... | |
 | Alexander M'Leod - Presbyterian Church - 1813 - 166 pages
...we God without eeasing, beeause when ye reeeived the word of God whieh ye heard of us, ye reeeived it not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, whieh effeetually worketh also in you that believe. (~o ) Luke 9. 44. Let thes« saiyngs... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1861 - 626 pages
...its heavenly Author to flow through the channel of human instruction. While, therefore, we receive it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth the Word of God, we must nevertheless examine it as it is delivered to us. clothed in the language of men,... | |
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For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe. 
