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Página 10 - And I, brethren, when I came to you, came not with excellency of speech or of wisdom, declaring unto you the testimony of God, for I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified.
Página 11 - And my speech, and my preaching was not with enticing words of man's wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit, and of power, that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.
Página 9 - ... quietness, stillness, and humility of mind, where the Lord appears, and his heavenly wisdom is revealed. If ye consider these things, then will ye say with me, that all this learning, wisdom and knowledge, gathered in this fallen nature...
Página 3 - A dry doctrinal ministry, however sound in words, can reach but the «ar, and is but a dream at the best : there is another soundness, that is soundest of all, viz., Christ the power of God. This is the key of David, that opens, and none shuts ; and shuts, and none can open: as the oil to the lamp, and the soul to the body, so is that to the best of words. Which made Christ to say, " My words they are spirit, and they are life ;" that is, they are from life, and therefore they make you alive that...
Página 7 - ... as able ministers of the spirit sow to the spirit, that of the spirit ye may reap life everlasting. Go on in the spirit, ploughing with it in the purifying hope ; and threshing, with the power and spirit of God, the wheat out of the chaff of corruption, in the same hope. For he that looks back from the spiritual...
Página 6 - And if we are not to speak our own words, or take thought what we should say to men in our defence, when exposed for our testimony, surely we ought to speak none of our own words, or take thought what we shall say in our testimony and ministry in the name of...
Página 5 - Nor is it enough, that we have known the divine gift, and in it have reached to the spirits in prison, and been the instruments of the convincing of others of the way of God, if we keep not as low and poor in ourselves, and as depending upon the Lord, as ever: since no memory, no repetitions of former openings, revelations, or enjoyments...
Página 4 - Jerusalem till they received it ; so must we wait to receive, before we minister, if we will turn people from darkness to light, and from Satan's power to God. I fervently bow my knees to the God and father of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you may always be like-minded, that you may ever wait reverently for the coming and opening of the word of life, and attend upon it in your ministry and service, that you may serve God in his Spirit. And be it little, or be it much, it is well ; for much is not too...
Página 4 - God shall take away his part out of the' book of life. '' And truly, it has great caution in it to those that use the name of the Lord, to be well assured, the Lord speaks, that they may not be found of the number of those, that add to the words of the testimony of prophecy, which the Lord giveth them to bear ; nor yet to mince or diminish the same, both being so very offensive to God. Wherefore, brethren, let us be careful neither to out-go...
Página 8 - Countenance, as well as Words I have felt the Evil in me often Chained down, and the good Reached to and Raised. What shall I then say to you, who are Lovers of Learning, and Admirers of Knowledge ? Was not I also a Lover and Admirer of it, who also sought after it according to my Age and Capacity ? But it pleased God in his unutterable Love early to withstand my vain Endeavours, while I was yet but Eighteen years of Age ; and made me seriously to consider (which I wish also may...