And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He heareth us. And if we know that He hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of Him. The Spirit of Prayer - Page 52by Nathanael Vincent - 1832 - 187 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1842
...pray aright. It is an important condition which St. John has annexed to prayer, when he says, " If we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us." (1 John v. 14.) What then is the will of God, according to which we should offer up our prayers ? With regard to temporal... | |
| 1813 - 580 pages
...times ; ye people, pour out your heart before him : God is a refuge for us. Selah. n I John v. 14. And this is the confidence that we have in him, that...ask anything according to his will, he heareth us. o John xvi. 26. And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 1868 - 598 pages
...a righteous man availeth much." (James v. 16.) It is John who says — " This is the confidence we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He heareth us." (1 John v. 14. )t * The fact that He who " trod the wine-press alone " often prayed in solitude, apart from His disciples,... | |
| 1814 - 774 pages
...with his Church to the end of the world, and from his hearing our prayers. " This is the confidence we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us" (1 John, v. 14.) His Divinity is further evident from St John's testimony, that in the beginning he was with God, and... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 640 pages
...to His precepts. The Lord's will is expressed in His commandments; and our confidence is that if we ask anything according to His will He heareth us (1 John v. 14). It is promised, indeed, that whatsoever we ask in prayer believing, we shall receive; but no true disciple... | |
| 1876 - 1204 pages
...breathed was prayer. We could not live without it, and this passage constantly supported my mind : • And this is the confidence that we have in Him, that,...ask anything according to His will, He heareth us.' Here faith was sustained, because I knew that He willeth not the death of a sinner. Dear Margaret !... | |
| 1858 - 1194 pages
...thereunto" (for the gracious results) " with all perseverance." For " this is the confidence that we have in Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He heareth us : and if we know that He hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired... | |
| 1825 - 196 pages
...that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may helieve on the name of the Son of Gnd. 14 And this is the confidence that we have in him, that,...ask anything according to his will, he heareth us : 15 Antl if we know that he hear us; whatsoever we ass, we know that we have the petitions that we... | |
| John Milton - 1825 - 794 pages
...therefore it is of faith to the end the promise might be sure. 1 John v. 14. this is the confidence that we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he heareth us. OURS ; that is, ours who believe. John i. 12. as many as received him, to them gave he power to become... | |
| 1871 - 592 pages
...encouragement : — 1. Those feeble desires are registered in heaven. — " This is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will He heareth us." 2. Those feeble desires after Christ shall terminate in beholding Him without a veil between. — "I... | |
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