 Godward: not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God ; who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit...  The Comet - Page 2481833Full view - About this book
 | James Ussher - Theology - 1625 - 642 pages
...peradventure might be taught to sound that letter as well as they: but we believe, that " God' hath made them able ministers of the New Testament, not of the letter, but of the spirit;" and that the gospel ministered by them " cometh b unto us not in word only, but also in power,... | |
 | William Jones - Theology - 1801 - 544 pages
...together, for the edification of the people. " Our sufficiency (saith the apostle) is " of God, who hath made us able ministers of " the new testament,...letter, but of the " spirit.; for the letter killeth, but the spirit (< giveth life." The letter of the law, voided of its evangelical intention, leaves... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency isof God ; 6 Who.also hath made us able ministers of the new testament ;...letter, but of the spirit : for the letter killeth, but the spi7 But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious, so that... | |
 | 1842
...province to use before and after sermon his own conceived form. While vast numbers of clergymen, or 'ministers of the New Testament, not of the letter, but of the Spirit,' habituate themselves to the Collect-mode of addressing their Creator, multitudes fail to believe... | |
 | Charles Crawford (calling himself earl of Crawford.) - 1803 - 192 pages
...happy is the man whom that inspires, 45 Line 45, &c. St. Paul says, " Our sufficiency is of God, who hath made us able ministers of the New Testament,...letter, but of the spirit; for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life." There are some excellent observations upon this subject, in that admirable... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1804 - 444 pages
...sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves ; but our sufficiency is of God, who also hath made us able ministers of the new Testament ; not of the letter, but of the spirit ; for the tetter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. Who is Paul, and who is Apollos, but ministers... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1807 - 550 pages
...which the Holy Ghost teacheth. vii. 40. I think also that I have the Spirit of God. 2 Cor, iii. 6. God hath made us able ministers of' the New Testament,...letter, but of the spirit, for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. Ver. 8. Ministration of the Spirit is glorious. vi. 4. Approving ourselves... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...hath written the blessed characters of his grace in you ; not with ink, but with, &c. III. 6 IVho also hath made us able ministers of the new testament ; not of the letter, but of t he Spirit: for the letter killeth, but the Spirit gueth life. III. 4 And such trust haie we through... | |
 | Hymns, English - 1808 - 368 pages
...just and wise ; Will raise from sin our mortal race, To life above the skies. 193. CM KNEELAND. The ministers of the New Testament, not of the Letter, but of the Spirit. Thes« are the ministers of Christ, Call'd by unbounded grace ; Who preach eternal, endless... | |
 | Church of England - 1810 - 466 pages
...sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God. Who also hath made us able ministers. of the New Testament;...letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life. But if the ministration of death, written and engraven in stones, was glorious,... | |
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