| Thomas Harmer - 1787 - 568 pages
...equivalent equivalent to that of teacher ', in which fenfe it is to be underftood here, means God, the Father of lights, from whom' cometh down every good and perfect gift ; not Mofes, as fome have underftood that claufe, for the books of Mofes are not cited in all this... | |
| Robert MacCulloch - 1794 - 738 pages
...this way that forr.e parts of prophecy can be rightly underftood. "ThenJhall be give the rain, &c. The Father of lights, from whom cometh down every good and perfect gift, is doubtlefs the Perfon here fpoken of, though he be not exprefsly named. To give rain, is one of the... | |
| 1802 - 764 pages
...us, and those divine revelations which he hath seen proper to give us. Both are rays from the same Father of lights, from whom cometh down every good and perfect gift ; and, »hen justly perceived, Dust always be continent with each other. Boih are given us for the... | |
| 1808 - 598 pages
...is sometimes equivalent to that of teacher,11 in which sense it is to be understood here, means GOD, the Father of lights, from whom cometh down every good and perfect gift ; not Moses, as some have understood that clause, for the books of Moseg are not cited in all this... | |
| 1806 - 662 pages
...stupendous work to a successful termination f Then how earnestly should every disciple of Cluist pray that " the Father of lights, from whom cometh down every good and perfect gift," would furnish to his church such an union of the requisite qualifications, and so direct their employment,... | |
| 1813 - 500 pages
...been effected for lite spread of t'tc gospel by these charitable associations, demand our thanks (o the Father of lights, from whom cometh down every good and perfect gift. Of the progress and state of the missions, conducted under the patronage of the Missionary Society... | |
| 1822 - 440 pages
...circumstances, we feel compensated for much of our past toil and weariness ; we return thanks to " the Father of lights, from whom cometh down every good and perfect gift," and are encouraged to proceed with our lahours. Precisely such was the case, and similar were our feelings,... | |
| 1817 - 514 pages
...whilst with hcart-feit gratitude we recognize the riclios of divine goodness, let us devoutly implore the Father of lights, " from whom cometh down every good and perfect gift," that for the sake of our only Advocate and Redeemer, he would forgive our past offences, and render... | |
| 1817 - 430 pages
...stated. But I should grossly belie my own heart, and should think myself guilty of odious ingratitude to the Father of Lights, from whom cometh down every good and perfect gift, if I did not avow my conviction, that, to these means, the teaching of his Holy Spirit has been superadded... | |
| 1817 - 590 pages
...stated. But I should grossly belie my own heart, and should think myself guilty of odious ingratitude to the Father of lights, from whom cometh down every good and perfect gift, if I did not avow my conviction, that, to these means, the teaching of his Holy Spirit has been superadded... | |
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