 | James Gray - 1817 - 170 sivua
...as many as were given him : for as he says himself, (this commandment received I of my Father). For I came not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me. 3. And now the question comes up, where was the candour, where was the truth, where... | |
 | New York Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends. Tract Association - 1824 - 430 sivua
...To devote ourselves to this service is as perfect slavery, as the service of God is perfect freedom. The Son of God declared, ' I came not to do my own...grand lesson, this was his distinguishing character. And we are called upon to imitate his example." Self-will is the overflowing fountain of the evil tempers... | |
 | Caleb Pitt - 1824 - 868 sivua
...obedience of faith from all to whom the word of salvation is sent; "for (says he) I.came down from heaven, not to do my own -will, but the will of him who sent me: and this is the will of him who sent me, that every one, who seeth the Son, and believeth on him, may... | |
 | 1858 - 726 sivua
..."Who is the speaker ? which I humbly conceive can be no other than God the Father— for Jesus says, " shall not be. But the meek shall inherit the him that sent me." Secondly — This command could be spoken to no other than to Jesus, His co-equal... | |
 | 1829 - 412 sivua
...servitude denotes inferiority and subjection. " The Father is greater than I," said Jesus; and again, " I came not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me." Many other passages also apply very properly to the human nature of our Lord, while... | |
 | 1829 - 148 sivua
...Athcnngorus, Justin Martyr. Tertullian, &c. in his human character — " I can do nothing of myself," " I came not to do my own will, but the will of Him, that sent me." For, by the eternal, immutable agreement of the essential properties of the Godhead,... | |
 | William Paley - 1830 - 358 sivua
...and said, thou art Christ the Son of the living God : Matt. xvi. 16. — (I) I came down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me : John vi. 38. — (m) See Phil. ii. 7. — (n) Thou art a teacher come from God : John iii. 2. —... | |
 | Anne C. M., Mary Atkinson MAURICE - 1833 - 334 sivua
...to my mind in all the force of love. What was his object? How did he act? " I came down from Heaven not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me," was his language, and his actions proved the truth of his assertion. Though his kingdom was of the... | |
 | 1833 - 984 sivua
...whole of thy humility is, that thou shouldest know thyself. Hence, to teach us humility, God saith, " I came not to do my own will, but the will of him that sent me ;" for this is the commendation of humility. In one word, pride worketh its own will,... | |
 | 1834 - 512 sivua
...sense and accurate philology ! Again, says Mr. Norton, at page 180, " ' I have descended from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me;' that is, I, who bring this religion from heaven, have no other purpose but to perform the will of God."—p.... | |
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For I have come down from heaven, not to do my own will, but the will of him who sent me... 
