But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children : So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us. The Works of the Rev. John Newton ... - Page 388by John Newton - 1824Full view - About this book
| John Fletcher - 1804 - 444 pages
...a father doth his children.... We were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children : so, being affectionately desirous of you, we were...but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto in. Go.l is my record, how greatly I long after you all, in the bowels of Jesus Christ. Receive us;... | |
| 1806 - 432 pages
...of Chritt. 7 But we were gentle anK-, chenlheth her children : 8 So, being affeflionately defirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gofpel of God only, but alfo our own fouls, becaufe ye were dear unto us. 9 For ye remember, brethren,... | |
| Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. - 1806 - 508 pages
...we were gentle among you, even as a nurfe cherifhtth her children. So being affectionately defirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gofpel of God only, but alfo our own louU, willingnefs and cheerfulnefs in performing their duties... | |
| Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pages
...cherisheth her children. Ver. 8. Ik-ing affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted to you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us. Ver. 9. Labouring night and day we preached the gospel unto you. Ver. 1 1. We exhorted and comforted... | |
| Robert Robinson - 1807 - 384 pages
...We will do so chearfully, being affectionately desirous of you, we are willing to impart unto'you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because you are dear unto us; but in vain we do all this, except you repent and pray for yourselves. Some of... | |
| John Newton - 1808 - 712 pages
...would be well if all who have aimed to derive a plenitude of power from the example of the apostles, were equally desirous to imitate him in the use of...rendered in our version, " We being taken from you," ยป 2 Cor. xii. 15. * 1 Thess. ii. 7, 8. the original termy has an emphasis which no single word in... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 514 pages
...children, 1 Thess. ii. 7, 8. " But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children ; so, being affectionately desirous of you, we were...also our own souls, 'because ye were dear unto us." So also he speaks of his " bowels of love," Phil. i. 8. Philem. 5, 12, and 30. So he speaks of his... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 512 pages
...children, ) Thess. ii. 7, 8. " But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children ; so, being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not ths gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us." So also he speaks of... | |
| Andrew Fuller - 1809 - 334 pages
...nor seeking glory of men ; but we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children ; so, being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the got pel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us. Ye are witnesses, and God... | |
| John Pawson - 1809 - 434 pages
...nurse eherisheth her children, so being. affectionately desirous of yoiu, we we're willing. to impart, not the gospel of God only; but also" our own souls, because you were dear anto us." Let every minister of Christ consider these words, and let him examine whether... | |
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