I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, that I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to... The Christian Pioneer - Page 2381832Full view - About this book
| John Locke - 1812 - 516 pages
...bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, 2 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow at my heart. 3 For I could wish, that myself were accursed from Christ, for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh : 4 Who are Israelites ; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants,... | |
| Missions - 1805 - 672 pages
...in Yorkshire, for the Instruction of Young Men for the Ministry, then preached from Rom. ix. . 3, " For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ, for my brethren, my kinsmen, according to the llc.sh."' The subject of this discourse was Apostolic /eal, fully explained, and powerfully enforced... | |
| John Jones - 1812 - 1054 pages
...expresses his deep felt sorrow for the perverseness of his countrymen in rejecting their Saviour. " I speak the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me testimony in the holy spirit, that I have great grief, and continual sorrow of heart; for I too would... | |
| Timothy Dwight - Bible - 1813 - 638 pages
...were his brethren according to the flesh, the most of whom, at least, were his embittered persecutors. "I say the truth in Christ: I lie not; my conscience...from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh." However criticism may dispose of this passage, it certainly expressed very strong benevolence... | |
| Nathanael Emmons - Congregational churches - 1813 - 550 pages
...saved." The truth and sincerity of this declaration appears from another still more solemn and striking. "I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience...from Christ for my brethren my kinsmen according to the flesh." Nor did he feel less tenderness and concern for those in Galatia, whom he addresses with... | |
| Missions - 1843 - 752 pages
...the spirit which caused him to declare, " I say the truth in Christ, 1 lie not (my conscience ilio bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost) that I have...from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh?" If yon sympathize with that denned apostle in ardent self-sacrificing longing, or, if yon... | |
| Isaac Watts - Dissenters, Religious - 1813 - 682 pages
...sitteth on the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever aud ever." " Swearing by his name ;',' Rom. ix. 1. " I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost." Now all these divine honours done to our Lord Jetius, are foretold in the Old Testament, and required... | |
| Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - Sermons, English - 1813 - 498 pages
...and shall swear by his name, Deut. vi. 13. that swearing is an homage rendered to Jesus Christ ; " I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost," Rom. ix. 1. Benediction, that blessing, of which it is said, The Lord bless thee and keep thce, Num.... | |
| Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - Sermons, English - 1813 - 470 pages
...made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some," 2 Cor. ix. 20, 22. Is it charity? "I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren," Rom. ix. 3. " I will very gladly spend and be spent for you," 2 Cor. xii. 15. Is it courage ? He resisted... | |
| James Wilson - Calvinism - 1814 - 342 pages
...in conjunction with other effects of the Jewish apostacy, that extorted from him the declaration, " I say the truth in Christ, I lie " not, my conscience...the " Holy Ghost, that I have great heaviness, and con" tinual sorrow in my heart. For I could wish that " myself were accursed from Christ, for my brethren,... | |
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