 For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our...  The Works of President Edwards ... - Page 167by Jonathan Edwards - 1808Full view - About this book
 | Episcopal Church - 1808 - 634 pages
...God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear ; iut ye have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God. And if children, then heirs ; heirs of God, and joint-heirs... | |
 | Ezekiel Hopkins (bp. of Derry.) - 1809 - 676 pages
...16. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again, to fear : but ye have received the Spirit of Adoption, whereby we cry Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God. Q, In what respects do we call God Father, in this prayer... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - 1810 - 660 pages
...explains it in the eighth chapter of the Romans. " We have received the spirit of adoption — and the spirit itself beareth witness with our spirits, that we are the children of God ; and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ. If we suffer with him, we... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - 1810 - 600 pages
...explains it in the eighth chapter of the Romans. " We have received the spirit of adoption — and the spirit itself beareth witness with our spirits, that we are the children of God ; and if children, then heirs, heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ; If we suffer with him, we... | |
 | John Bunyan - 1811 - 462 pages
...sanctifying;, testifying, and assuring influences, whereby we know that we are the children of God, for "the Spirit itself beareth witness with our Spirits that we are the children of God." Rom. viii. 16. Therefore grieve not the Holy Spirit. ' f Mind, they are commanded to put it on. Though... | |
 | Henry Venn - 1811 - 464 pages
...words ; " We have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but we have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry Abba, Father. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God." Our worship and absolute obedience to the eternal Majesty... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 582 pages
...the great apostle includes himself in the context, who was a Jew, " But ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father; the Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God; and, if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs... | |
 | John Owen - 1813 - 644 pages
...unto him, John i. 12. This testimony is asserted, Rom. viii. 15, 16. " Ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The Spirit...with our spirits, that we are the children of God." And wherein soever this testimony doth consist, or by what means soever it be granted unto us, concerning... | |
 | John Buckworth - 1812 - 340 pages
...being in the divine favour, as not to hesitate in the least, to cry "Abba Father," — and to say, " The spirit itself beareth witness with our spirits that we are the children of God." Having thus shewn how this witness is produced, I proceed to notice, III. The distinction between the... | |
 | Thomas Branagan - 1812 - 370 pages
...live. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear : but ye have received the spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. The spirit itself be'areth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God. Likewise the spirit also helpeth our infirmities : for we... | |
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