...attaineth to them by human induftry, or only by the hearing of them. Talk. All this I know very well. For a man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven ; all is of grace, not of works: I could give you an hundred fcriptures for the confirmation of this....

...refnfed j but there can be no fuch thing as a receiving of Chnft, without a giving of him before ; for a man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven, J hn iii. 27. Q. 71. Why is faith called a [rejiirg] on Chrrft ? A. Becaufe he is revealed in the word...

...rather than our disgrace. If we meet with applause, let us not be exalted above measure. Remember, " a man can receive nothing, except it be .given him from heaven." To tnrnsinnew to the L«rd, and Vol. IV. 3 P t. to fit saints for their everlasting rest, will render...

...extremely jealous of one whom they looked upon as an intruder. " 27. John " 27. John anfwered and faid, a man " can receive nothing except it be given " him from Heaven. " 28. Ye yourfelves bear me witnefs, " that I faid I am not the Chrift, but that " I am fent before...

...Mr. Wefley (hould remember, that he has read, and profefies to believe, a book which tells him, that a man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven -j- ; that we cannot even think a good thought J, unlefs God breathe it into our hearts ; and that...

...attainethto them by human industry', or only by the talk of them. TALK. All that I know very well : for a man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven ; all is of grace not of works: I could give you an hundred scriptures for the confirmation of this....

...Chrift in the gofpel-ofier, which 13 prefuppofed to, and conftitutes the duty of receiving : for, " A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven, "John iii.27. Now, the whole life of religion lu-s in thefe two things, viz. faith's reception of Chrift;...

...ye, except ye abide \n Me; for without Me ye can do Nothing," Chap. xv. 4, 5; and in another Place, " A Man can receive Nothing, except it be given him from Heaven," Chap. iii. 27. 440. But to fuppofe that Works qualify and fit Men for Admitlion into Heaven,, and that...

...it is impoffibleto receive Chrift, or believe on him, without believing this firft, John iii. 27. " A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven." i. To trnft on him accordingly, that he will fave you from fin and wrath, freely by his grace, through...

...holding as the meaning, unless the Holy Spirit graciously use our words, they will give you no light. " A man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven " — or by a heavenly One, the Holy Ghost. Spirit mutt deal with spirit. Intellect is powerless. We...