| Joseph Fletcher - 1823 - 672 sivua
...of that evidence we have arrived at the important conclusion, that the instructions are divine: and "if we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater." Here we lose sight of the instruments of communication ; here we perceive the ultimate design of the... | |
| Daniel Waterland - 1823 - 574 sivua
...proper application of it, enforcing it still farther, by directly calling it the testimony of God : IF WE RECEIVE THE WITNESS OF MEN, THE WITNESS OF GOD is GREATER; FOR THIS is THE WITNESS OF GOD, WHICH HE HATH TESTIFIED OF HIS SON k THAT GOD HATH GIVEN TO US ETERNAL... | |
| Eliphalet Wheeler Gilbert, Benjamin Ferris - 1823 - 524 sivua
...will explain some of your favorite texts : "He that believeth hath the •witness in himself" — " If we receive the witness of men, the •witness of God is greater" 1 John v. 9. 10. Thus our Lord's promise to send the Spirit is fulfilled without putting ourselves... | |
| Thom Scott - 1823 - 514 sivua
...principle, that men in ordinary circumstances are entitled to a measure of credit and confidence. But, " if we receive the witness " of men, the witness of God is greater."3 " The " testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the x 1 2 Cor. v.. 21 . ' Rom. iii. 25—31.... | |
| Herman Witsius - 1823 - 576 sivua
...complete. 2dly, That in verse 9th (he witness of God is supposed to have been before appealed to j If me receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater. And yet, if verse 7th is excluded, tlie witness of God is nowhere mentioned by the Apostle."* On the whole,... | |
| 1824 - 462 sivua
...that bear witness in earth, the spirit, and the water, and the blood : and these three agree in one. 9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater : for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son. 10 He that believeth on the Son... | |
| Philip Skelton - 1824 - 574 sivua
...absurd ; for if there are not the two kinds of witnesses premised, where is the sense of saying, ' If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater?' However, it is needless to contend about this passage, since all it sets forth is so abundantly cleared... | |
| John Locke - 1824 - 530 sivua
...God, &c. Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God ? &c. If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater, &c. We know we are of God. We know that the Son of God is come, &c. His Son Jesus Christ; this is the... | |
| Philip Skelton - 1824 - 1090 sivua
...absurd ; for if there are not the two kinds of witnesses premised, where is the sense of saying, ' If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater?' However, it is needless to contend about this passage, since all it sets forth is so abundantly cleared... | |
| William Carpenter - 1824 - 622 sivua
...three that bear witness, the spirit, the water, and the blood ; and these three agree in one. (9.) If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater : for this is the witness of God, which he bath testified of his Son.' " When St. John says, ' He came... | |
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