 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: (for we walk by faith, not by sight:) we are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.  The Parish Church; Or, Religion in Britain - Page 146by Thomas Wood - 1825 - 411 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...earnest of his Spirit, to assure us of the full accomplishment of his good promises to us. V. 6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord. Therefore, howsoever nature is ready to shrink at the thought of dissolution,... | |
 | Eliza Hunt - 1808 - 138 pages
...presence is fulness of joy; at Thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore." — Psalm xvi. 11; " We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord."— 2 Cor. v. 8. THE last sigh is hush'd; and the spirit... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1808 - 512 pages
...whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord ; for we walk by faith, not by sight. We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent" from^ the body, and present with the Lord. 2. Tim. i. 12. For the which cause I also suffer these things... | |
 | Walter Wilson - Dissenters, Religious - 1808 - 652 pages
...preached by Mr. Nathaniel Taylor, his assistant, on 2 Cor. SA LTERSMJ A LL. English Pmbyterian. v. 8. For we are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present rcith the Lord. Mr. Mayo left two sons in the ministry; one a Conformist,... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1809 - 554 pages
...SERMON XXXI1.* True Saints, when absent from the Body, are f resent with the Lord. 3 CORINTHIANS v. 8. WE ARE CONFIDENT, I SAY, AND WILLING RATHER TO BE ABSENT FROM THE BOOY, AND TO BE PRB8KNT WITH THE LORD. 1 HE apostle in this place is giving a reason why he went... | |
 | Robert Traill - Presbyterian Church - 1810 - 600 pages
...affords, and his people now enjoy here, is, in regard of this, but absence front the Lord: 2 Cor. v. 6, 8. Knowing that -whilst we are at home in the body, •we are absent from the Lord. We are confident, 1 say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present -with the Lord. I am sure,... | |
 | Robert Trail - 1810 - 530 pages
...were dissolved, we have a building of Godi an house not made with hands ', eternal in the heavens f knowing that whilst .we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord. — We are confident, 1 sny, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Byhow many words... | |
 | John Bevans - Religious education of children - 1810 - 134 pages
...not be weary in well-doing-; for in due season we shaH reap, if we faint not. 2 Cor. v. 6. Therefore we are always confident, knowing that whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord : 7. (For we walk by faith, not by sight). 8. We are confident, I say,... | |
 | Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1810 - 636 pages
...we have a building of God, -an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. Ver. 6. Therefore we are always confident, knowing that whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord? Ver. 8. We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from... | |
 | James Macknight - Bible - 1810 - 492 pages
...the selfsame thing, is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. 6 Therefore v>e are always confident, knowing that whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord : 7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight) 8 We are confident, / say, and... | |
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