 | Thomas Brett - 1715 - 276 pages
...a Sett of defigning Men, and therefore though 2 Cor. x. (as St. Paul fays) I fhould boajl fomewhat more of our *** .Authority (which the Lord hath given Us for Edification, and not for your Deftruttion) Ifliould not be afiamed. For the fame Apoftle hath taught us, that it is our Out? to toffeak... | |
 | 1737 - 502 pages
...thofe ' Boafters in Point of true Chrif8. I muft tell them, though I have been hitherto tender in the (which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your not be afhamed. rify you by letters. 10. For bit letters (fay they) are weighty and powerful, but bis... | |
 | Robert Barclay - 1771 - 136 pages
...have been taught, whether by Word, or our Epißle. 2 Cor. x. 8. For though I ßould boaft fomewhaf more of our Authority, which the Lord hath given us for Edification, and not for your Deßruclion, I ßould not be afbamed. Now, dioueh the Papifts -greatly abufe this Place, as if hereby... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's. 8 For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority,...not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed; 9 That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters. 1 0 For his letters (say they) are weighty... | |
 | John Brown - 1803 - 272 pages
...thfr only Receptacle thereof under him. 2. Cor. x. 8. fays the Apoftle, Though Ijhould boajl jlmewhat more of our Authority which the Lord hath given us, for Edification, and not for DejJruSlion, Ijlauld not be aJhqwed. Here you may fee, that the Apoftle afferts :.n Autborty given... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's. 8 For though I should boast somewhat more of ourauthority, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed ; 9 That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters. 10 For bis letters (say they) arc weighty... | |
 | 1804 - 438 pages
...Christ's, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ's, even so are we Christ's. 8 For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given «s .for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed: 9 That I may not seem... | |
 | 1806 - 486 pages
...this again, that as he is Chrift's, even fo are we Chrift's. 8 For though I fliould boaft fomewhat more of our authority, (which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your deftru£Hon) I fliould not be afhamed : 9 That I may not feem as if I would terrify you by letters.... | |
 | 1808 - 480 pages
...so we also belong to 8 Christ. For though I should boast even somewhat more of this power of ours, which the Lord hath given us for edification, and not for your destruction, I shall not be put to shame. 9 In order that I may not seem as if I would terrify you by 10 my letters,... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...he hath not, neither can have, more right in Christ, nor more relation to him, than we have. X.. 9 That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters. But I will not speak much of this our authority, lest I should seem, as they accuse me, to speak big... | |
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For though I should boast somewhat more of our authority, which the Lord hath given [us] for edification, and not for your destruction, I should not be ashamed: 9 That I may not seem as if I would terrify you by letters. 
