| John Whitecross - 1831 - 302 Seiten
...honor him. Have you ever studied that text hrother — ' He must increase, but I must decrease?' ' A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.' " Chap, iv, ver. 6, 7. — Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey,... | |
| 1832 - 488 Seiten
...On this fact the Editor has the following judicious remarks : — 11 How apt are we to forget that ' a man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven ;' (John iii, 27 ;) and that even the eyes of Apostles were held, that they could not discern (until... | |
| Charles Bridges - 1832 - 342 Seiten
..."knowledge which puffeth up;" with a total absence of the " love that edifieth."2 The Divine aphorism — " A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven," 3 lays the only substantial basis of Christian faith ; while the light reflected upon the steady course... | |
| 1832 - 244 Seiten
...discourse with witness, behold, the same haptizeth, and all men come to him. 27 Johu answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. 28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, 1 am not the Christ, but that 1 am sent before him.... | |
| John (st.) - 1832 - 82 Seiten
...thou bearest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. • Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.... | |
| Henry Erskine Head - 1832 - 218 Seiten
...such a thing as prayer without it. There is certainly no benefit derivable from prayer without it. As a man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven, so it is only by assiduous solicitation, on his own part, and gradual communication on the Lord's part,... | |
| 1832 - 294 Seiten
...whom thou bearest witness, behold the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. He that... | |
| Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 578 Seiten
...Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. John answered and said, e tribes of the children of Israel. Re. vii. 4. And there app Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said, 1 am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. John... | |
| Edward Bickersteth - 1832 - 586 Seiten
...thou bearest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. He... | |
| John Fletcher - 1833 - 686 Seiten
...i, 17, I am indebted for the others to our Lord's forerunner, and to our Lord himself. " John said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. Jesus answered, Thou couldest have no power a! all, except it were given thee from above," John iii,... | |
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