 | John Flavel - 1671 - 576 pagini
...Scriptures 1 Not at all. The Scriptures take notice of no such interval ; but plainly enough deny it : " We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and present with the Lord." 2 Cor. 5 : 8. No sooner parted from the body, than present with... | |
 | 1842
...tabernacle we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven ;" " knowing that whilst we are at home in the body, we...absent from the Lord : (for we walk by faith; not by sight :") " and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord." And... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pagini
...are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord : 7 ( For we walk by faith, not by sight :) 8 We are confident^ I say, and willing rather to' be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. 9 Wherefore we labour, that whether present or absent, we... | |
 | John Smalley - 1803 - 448 pagini
...are always confident, knowing that whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord : We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord." 2. To induce christians to diligence in seeking this assurance,... | |
 | Samuel Eyles Pierce - 1804 - 320 pagini
...God, who also hath given ".unto us the earnest of the Spirit. " Therefore we are always confident, " knowing that, whilst we are at home " in the body,...confident, I say, and " willing rather to be absent from the " body, and to be present with the " Lord1." Thus grace, inwrought in our souls by the Holy Ghost,... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - 1804 - 416 pagini
...?.re always confident, knowing, that whilst we ;:re at home in the body, we are absent from ihe Lord. We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to Le present with the Lord." 2 Cor. v. 6, 8. — But I need not inform persons of common... | |
 | Theophilus Browne - 1805 - 274 pagini
...spirit. There- 6 fore we arc always of good courage, though we know that whilst we continue in the body we are absent from the Lord ; (for we walk by! faith and not by sight) ; we are 8 of good courage, / say, and desirous rather to be absent from the body,... | |
 | Thomas Vincent - 1806 - 308 pagini
...angels and souls of other saints in their glory, 2 Cor. v. 6, 7, 8. Therefore we are always confident, knowing that whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord : (for we walk by i'uith, not by sigh- :) we are confident, I say, and v/iliing; wvather to be absent from the body,... | |
 | 1806 - 854 pagini
...in sinr'nl habits, is un" Therefore we are always confident, questionably delusive. Those perknowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord : (For we walk by faith. sons, and those only, may warrantably say, " \Ve are confident," who can honestly add, their consciences... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 512 pagini
...were dissolved, we have a building of God. And ver. 6, 7, 8. Therefore we are always confident, knowmg that whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent...confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent" from^ the body, and present with the Lord. 2. Tim. i. 12. For the which cause I also suffer these things... | |
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Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: (for we walk by faith, not by sight:) we are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. 
