| James Endell Tyler - Christian saints - 1840 - 442 pages
...is," has left us this record of his sentiments concerning prayer : " This is the confidence that we have in HIM, that if we ask any thing according to...that we have the petitions that we desired of him '." St. John alludes to no intercessor, to no advocate, save only that " Advocate with the Father,... | |
| Alexander Robert Charles Dallas - Pastoral theology - 1841 - 502 pages
...secret shall reward thec openly. FIRST SUNDAY IN JULY. 1 John v. 14. And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to...that we have the petitions that we desired of him. FIRST SUNDAY IN AUGUST. •"John xvi. 23, 24. And in that day ye shall ask (in the original enquire... | |
| James Haldane Stewart - Devotional literature - 1841 - 404 pages
...prayer, or that faith of which St. John speaks in his Epistle : " And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to...we ask, we ,know that we have the petitions that we * Lam. iii. 55 — 57desired of him."* For, as was mentioned, Jesus thanks his Father for having heard... | |
| Thomas Jefferson Sawyer - Universalism - 1841 - 344 pages
...contrary to his will and purposes. St. John say.s : " This is the confidence we have in him, that if vie ask any thing ACCORDING TO HIS WILL, he heareth us....that we have the petitions that we desired of him." See Calvin's comments in loco. We think God has never promised to answer any prayer that was contrary... | |
| Thomas Jefferson Sawyer - Universalism - 1841 - 336 pages
...by our prayers to net contrary to his will and purposes. St. John says: " This is the confidence we have in him, that if we ask any thing ACCORDING TO...he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have fhe petitions that we desired of him." See Calvin's comments in loco. We think God has never promised... | |
| Thomas Jackson - Methodism - 1841 - 598 pages
...text at the Foundery was, ' And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to his will, He heareth us. And if we know...that we have the petitions that we desired of Him.' (1 John v. 14, 15.) "Whether the congregation received benefit, I know not, being myself confused,... | |
| William Dodd - 1842 - 546 pages
...judgeth, &e.— 1 Pet. i. 17. them, &c. that your prayers be not hindered, &c. The eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their...life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin untodeath, I do not say that he shall pray for it.— 1 John v. 14—16. Praving in the Holy Ghost.... | |
| Nathanael Emmons - Congregational churches - 1842 - 620 pages
...eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to...desired of him. If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death.... | |
| Nathanael Emmons - Sermons - 1842 - 618 pages
...eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. And this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask any thing according to...desired of him. If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death.... | |
| Charles Girdlestone - 1842 - 696 pages
...afterwards by S. John, under the inspiration of the same Holy Spirit : " this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to...that we have the petitions that we desired of him." 1 John 5. 14, 15. This confidence is the fruit of faith. And in praying, one of the first prayers,... | |
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