 | Monthly literary register - 1808 - 658 Seiten
...sermon was preached by Mr. Morris, of Welford, from John V. 35. " He was a burning and a shining light: and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light ;" words, which were thought to have a striking propriety in them when applied both to him and his... | |
 | John Brazer - 1843 - 308 Seiten
...INSOEIBED BY THE AUTHOR. Salem, May 19, 1845. DISCOURSE. JOHN V. 35. HE WAS A BURNING AND A SHINING LIGHT ; AND YE WERE WILLING FOR A SEASON TO REJOICE IN HIS LIGHT. I have placed this passage of scripture at the commencement of this service, not for the purpose of... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - 1843 - 314 Seiten
...testimony from man ; but these things I say, that ye might be saved. He was a burning and a shining light; and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. But I have greater witness than that of John ; for the works which the Father hath given me to finish,... | |
 | Joseph Esmond Riddle - 1843 - 820 Seiten
...man: but these j things I say, that ye might be I saved. 35 He was a burning and rf a shining light : and * ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. 36 ^[ But f\ have greater witness than that of John: for »the works which the Father hath given me... | |
 | George Howe - 1844 - 262 Seiten
...world with a meteor's brightness, and alas! with a meteor's transitoriness. " He was a burning and shining light," says the Saviour, " and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in that light ;" " and verily I say unto you," says he, " there has not risen of those born of woman a... | |
 | George Howe - 1844 - 270 Seiten
...world with a meteor's brightness, and alas ! with a meteor's transitorio * ness. " He was a burning and shining light," says the Saviour, " and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in that light;" " and verily I say unto you," says he, " there has not risen of those born of woman a... | |
 | George Howe - 1844 - 258 Seiten
...meteor's brightness, and alas! with a meteor's transitoriness. " He was a burning and shining light,' 3 says the Saviour, " and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in that light;" " and verily I say unto you," says he, " there has not risen of those born of woman a... | |
 | Henry Jones Ripley - 1844 - 590 Seiten
...to view the testimony of John. That testimony was happily 35 He was a burning and a shining light : and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light. 36 But I have greater witness than that of John : for 'the works which the Father hath given me to... | |
 | William Burkitt - 1844 - 744 Seiten
...saved by me : These things I say that ye might be saved." 35 He was a burning and a shining light: o did their witness agree together. CO And the highpriest Observe here, John's character, and the people's carriage. 1. John's character ; he was a light, a... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1844 - 676 Seiten
...him that Christ speaks in this verse wherein is the text : " He was a burning and a shining light ; and ye were willing for a season to rejoice in his light." In order to a right understanding and improvement of the words of the text, we may observe, 1. What... | |
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I have greater witness than that of John ; for the works which the Father hath given me to finish, the same works that I do, bear witness of me, that the Father hath sent me. 
