 | John Flavel - Presbyterian Church - 1671 - 576 pages
...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 the... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...self-same thing, is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. 6 Therefore ive arc always confident, knowing that whilst we 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,... | |
 | John Smalley - Congregational churches - 1803 - 448 pages
...were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands eternal in the heavens. — Therefore we are always confident, knowing that whilst...from the body, and to be present with the Lord." 2. To induce christians to diligence in seeking this assurance, it ought to be considered that it is a... | |
 | John Smalley - Congregational churches - 1803 - 454 pages
...in the heavens. — Therefore we are always confident, knowing that \vhilst AVe are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord : We are confident,...from the body, and to be present with the Lord." 2. To induce christians to diligence in seeking this assurance, it ought to be considered that it is a... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - Theology, Doctrinal - 1804 - 462 pages
...words of.' truth itself. St. Paul could say, in behalf of himself, and' the Christians of that age:. " Therefore, we are always confident,, knowing, that...confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present wkh the Lord." 2 Cor. v. 6, 8. — But I need not inform persons of common,... | |
 | Samuel Eyles Pierce - Spiritual life - 1804 - 320 pages
...same thing- (ie eter" nal glory) is 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, we are absent from the " Lord : for we walk by faith, not by " sight. We are confident, I say, and... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - Theology, Doctrinal - 1804 - 416 pages
...we ?.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... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...the self-same thing, is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. 6 Therefore ive are always confident, knowing that whilst we 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, / say, and... | |
 | 1807 - 570 pages
...wrought us for the selfsame thing zs God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. 6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that whilst we 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, /... | |
 | Eliza Hunt - 1808 - 138 pages
...presence is fulness of joy; at Thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore." — Psalm xvi. 11. "We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be...body, and to be present with the Lord." — 2 Cor. v. 8. THE last sigh is hush'd; and the spirit has flown To the presence of Jesus, before His bright With... | |
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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. 
