...fee Difcourfe II. p. 36. And they came unto John, andfaid, &c. They, ie John's difciples. Ver. 27. A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven] Nothing, ie of power, and authority. Receive ; better rendered ajjume *, take [to himfelf.] The fenfe...

...serve him, the good work is begun ; for it is a truth that holds universally and without exception, a man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven. The Lord first jinds us when we are thinking of something else, Isaiah, Ixv. 1. and then we, begin...

...thou bearest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. He...

...thou barest witness, behold the same baptiseth, and all men come to him. 27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. 28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him....

...of the world, who, " Furnifheth every one with his refpefHve " powers and talents." In this fenfe, " a man " can receive nothing, except it be given him " from heaven." As to the extraordinary gifts, which qualified the ancient prophets for their facred office, the very...

...apart of a person to some publick church office n. t Every I John iii. 27. John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. Rom. x. 14. How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed ? and how shall they believe...

...safely. I rather expected his help would arise from Scotland than from London. A Calvinist professes that a man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven. If so, we need not wonder that others, who are not favoured like us, cannot see with our eyes. However,...

...received of the Lord, . that which also I delivered unto you," 1 Cor. xi. 23 ; and we know that, " A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven," John iii. 27. Paul certainly did preach himself, as having his part and lot in all the treasure that...

...safely. I rather expected his help would arise from Scotland than from London. A Calvinist professes that a man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven. If so, we need not wonder that others, who are not favoured like us, cannot see with our eyes. However,...

...with healing in its wings. Remember who it is that hath made you to differ from others ; and that " a man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven." John iii. 27". Not unto us, therefore, O Lord, not unto us, but to thy name alone be the praise of...