| Joseph Benson - Christian literature, American - 1817 - 630 pages
...which is from heaven ; — knowing, that while we sojourn 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. And we labour, whether present or absent, to be accepted... | |
| 1817 - 842 pages
...in thé body, we are absent from thé Lord ; 7 (For we walk by faitb, not by sight :) : *i» ; H 8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from thé body, and to be présent with thé Lord. 9 Wherefore we labour, that, whether présent or absent,... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1817 - 616 pages
...Till. SERMON III.* TRUE SAINTS, WHEN ABSENT FROM THE BODY, ARE PRESENT WITH THE LORD. 2 COR. v. 8. We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, arid to be present with the Lord. THE apostle in this place is giving a reason why he went... | |
| Richard Baxter - Devotional literature - 1819 - 396 pages
...of Paul ? JVe are always confident, knowing that whilst we are at home, or rather sojourning in the body, we are absent from the Lord. {For we walk by faith, not by sight.} IVe are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present... | |
| Theology, Doctrinal - 1819 - 488 pages
...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'. For we, through the Spirit, wait for the hope of righteousness... | |
| David Harrowar - Sermons, American - 1822 - 440 pages
...clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life. — Therefore we are always confident, knowing that whilst we are at home in the body, we...confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord." 2 Cor. 5. 1.— 6. In his epistle to the Hebrews, he speaks... | |
| Henry Kollock - Presbyterian Church - 1822 - 510 pages
...Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? - - 60 SERMON LXXIX. DESIRE TO BF, PRESENT WITH CHRIST. 2 Cor. v. S. We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. - 74 -* SERMON LXXX. HEAVEN A STATE OF PERFECTION IN KNOWLEDGE.... | |
| Luke Booker - Future life - 1822 - 192 pages
...are always confident, knowing, that whilst we. are at borne in the body, we are absent from the Lord. We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and present with the Lord." I am sensible, this text may be alleged as a proof of the soul's... | |
| George Hay (bp. of Daulis.) - 1822 - 402 pages
...therefore, a little after he adds, " therefore, having always confidence, knowing, that while we are in the body, we are absent from the Lord, (for we walk by. faith and not by sight,) we are confident, I say, and have a good will to be absent rather from the body,... | |
| William Kiffin - Anabaptists - 1823 - 206 pages
...is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. Therefore vie are always confident, knowing that whilst we are at home in the body, we...we walk by faith, not by sight.) We are confident, / say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Wherefore we... | |
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