| Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water. Col. ii. 2. That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of...mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ. n Heb. xii. 2. Looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith ; who for the joy that was... | |
| John Howe - 1813 - 536 pages
...in the flesh : that their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all the riches of the full assurance of understanding, to...mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ. This is the union that he covets ; and we must know, that that Spirit, who is to be the author of this... | |
| Alexander Proudfit - Presbyterian Church - 1813 - 414 pages
...Jesus Christ. Another apostle prays in behalf of his hearers that " their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement* of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ." NOTE. * The original word,... | |
| Missions - 1849 - 748 pages
...when "the first love" melted and cemented the hearts of " the little flock" together "unto all the riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment of the mystery of God, and the Father, and of Christ." The reminiscences of those days, though now remote, are fresh and fragrant... | |
| Samuel Whitman - Atonement - 1814 - 390 pages
...have the Colossians know how great was his conflict for them, "that their hearts might be comforted being knit together in love, and Unto all riches of...assurance of understanding to the acknowledgment of Ihemystery of God, and of the Father and of Christ; in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and... | |
| John Owen - Bible - 1814 - 628 pages
...knowledge of him, that the eyes of our understandings being enlightened, we may come unto the fall assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgment...mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ. Thirdly, How he offered himself is also expressed : it was by the eternal Spirit. ' By,' 3<«, denotes... | |
| John Colquhoun - Christian life - 1814 - 446 pages
...of the Holy Spirit. Hence are these words of the apostle Paul, to the believers at • Colosse ; " I would that ye knew what great. conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodieea, and 'for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh ; that their hearts might be comforted,... | |
| George Pretyman - Apologetics - 1815 - 578 pages
...been at Colosse when he wrote it. This opinion rests principally upon the following passage: " For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for...for as many as have not seen my face, in the flesh (a)? I must own that these words are not in my judgment conclusive; if they prove any thing upon this... | |
| Alexander Proudfit - Presbyterian Church - 1815 - 408 pages
...Jesus Christ. Another apostle prays in behalf of his hearers, that " their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of...mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ." With our sanctification by the power of diviiie grace, may also be connected the * The original \vord,... | |
| Nathaniel Lardner - Dissenters, Religious - 1815 - 644 pages
...Colossians had been among those who had not seen him, he would have expressed himself in this manner: " I would that ye knew, what great conflict I have for...for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh, that your hearts might be comforted.',' But upon the mention of such as had not seen him, he says :... | |
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