| New Church gen. confer - 1864 - 598 Seiten
...understand." (Matt. xiii. 13.) " The natural man," says the apostle, " receiveth not the things of the spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him ; neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." (Cor. ii. 14.) But spiritual men remember the Lord's declaration —... | |
| Thomas Scott - 1814 - 198 Seiten
...God. And St. Paul adds, (l Cor. c. ii. v. 14.) " But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.'" The natural man is explained in Jude, by not having the Spirit, which... | |
| Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 640 Seiten
...without enlightening, purifying, renewing grace ; for the " natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God: for they are foolishness to him : neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." (\ Cor. ii. H.) If, therefore, you have any desire to be partakers... | |
| William Bates - 1815 - 530 Seiten
...minds and language are confined to sensible things. The " natural man receives not the things of the spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him ; neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." There may be iii the carnal mind a conception of heaven, as a sanctuary... | |
| Elias Boudinot - 1815 - 600 Seiten
...hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? The natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; neither can he know them, because they are only spiritually to be discerned." The sole question ought to be, are these the predictions... | |
| Elias Boudinot - 1815 - 598 Seiten
...hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? The natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; neither can he know them, because they are only spiritually to be discerned." The sole question ought to be, are these the predictions... | |
| William Beveridge (bp. of st. Asaph.) - 1816 - 436 Seiten
...contrary to our reasons, are infinitely above them. For the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, neither can he know them because they are spiritually discerned, 1 Cor. ii. 14. So that to the understanding of the things of the Spirit,... | |
| John Bunyan - 1816 - 810 Seiten
...move, that way : " But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, (of the gospel,) for they are foolishness to him, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." He receiveth not these thing ; that is, his mind and will lie cross... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 538 Seiten
...to him, he knows not what it means, 1 Cor. ii. 14. The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God; for they are foolishness to him : neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned, And to the like purpose Christ teaches us that the world is wholly... | |
| Thomas Scott - 1817 - 530 Seiten
...enable a man to " see the kingdom of God." — " The " natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of " God: for they are foolishness to him, neither can he " know them, because they are spiritually discerned."f If our Lord intended merely to say, " Except a man be " baptized... | |
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