 | Isabella Graham - 1816 - 428 lehte
...is no conscious personal sin expressed in these sufferings ; on the contrary, Paul says, verse 1 2, For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...conversation in the world, and more abundantly to yottward. Most of the prophets, and all the apostles, except one, suffered martyrdom. Those indeed... | |
 | Erasmus Middleton - 1816 - 548 lehte
...Lord's day after the interment, his funeral sermon was preached by Dr. Williams, from 2 Cor. i. 12. For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...of GOD, we have had our conversation in the world. This character, said the doctor, belonged much to, and was exemplified as plainly in, our worthy brother... | |
 | David Brown, Charles Simeon - 1816 - 528 lehte
...be avoided without a holy walk and a blameless life. The way in which comfort flows, is said to be " the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity...with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have our conversation in the -world." From these, and other particulars which might be adduced, the necessity... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 544 lehte
...There are four things in particular. 1. That he had approved himself to his own conscience, ver. 12. " For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you- ward." 2. Another thing he speaks of as matter of comfort, is, that as he had approved himself... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1817 - 510 lehte
...course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness.' — ' For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...of God, we have had our conversation in the world.' Such a testimony of conscience is a precious cordial to a suffering or a dying man : the time we have... | |
 | Samuel Whelpley - 1817 - 414 lehte
...too little in return for thy love. The testimony of our consciences, enlightened by the H«iy Ghost, that 'in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with...of God, we have had our conversation in the world,' is infinitely better and sweeter than the applause of the whole earth. " Nulldpallescere culp& murws"... | |
 | Thornhill Kidd - 1817 - 804 lehte
...Apostle says, " Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience." What was this testimony ? " That in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly...of God, we have had our conversation in the world." David observes, speaking of the commandments of the Lord, " in keeping them," not in knowing them merely... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1817 - 416 lehte
...subjected. " Our rejoicing," says he, " is this, the " testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and a godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the...God, we have had our conversation in the " world*." This godly sincerity as much differs from worldly sincerity, as godly sorrow does from worldly sorrow\... | |
 | 1880 - 820 lehte
...His Christian consciousness of sincerity he described in these comprehensive and beautiful words : " For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience...of God, we have had our conversation in the world." He threw open all the windows of his soul ; there was in him no duplicity, but simplicity, singleness;... | |
 | Henry Hunter - 1818 - 376 lehte
...stand ?" But what, in opposition to this, is the source of a Christian's composure and satisfaction ? " Our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience,...of God, we have had our conversation in the world." Hererein consisted the triumph of the apostle over the fear of the Roman governor, and over the oratory... | |
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For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward. 
