...given ;' a proof that it is not an acquirement of the intellect, but a gift from heaven. Jesus said, ' a man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.' But to return to the other point, which Scripture alone must answer, what do \ve find on the subject...

...Father; neither knoweth any man the Father save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. No man can come unto me except the Father, which hath sent me, draw him. Not that we are sufficient...

...human industry, or only by the talk of them, o BRAVE Talk. All that I know very well ; for a TALKATIVE. man can receive nothing, except it be given him from...an hundred scriptures for the confirmation of this. Well then, said Faithful, what is that one thing that we shall at this time found our discourse upon...

...soul receives. Lecture 10. on 2 Thess. pa^e 126. The scripture is express to this purpose, John 3:27. "A man can receive nothing except it be. given him from heaven." 2. And that you shall have life and salvation by him; namely, a life of holiness, as well as of happiness;...

...become wise unto salvation. May we ever have that humility of mind which led John the Baptist to say, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven, (John iii. 27.) Thence come all our light and all our honor, all our usefulness and all our happiness....

...understood ;" that " the natural man receiveth not the things which be of the Spirit of God ;" that " a man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven." But they knew, at the same time, the power and efficacy of faithful prayer ; and that " he that asketh,...

...be refused; but there can be no such thing as a receiving of Christ, without a giving of him before; for a man can receive nothing except It be given him from heaven, John iii. 27. Q. 21. Why is faith called a [resting] on Christ? A. Because he is revealed in the word...

...honor him. Have you ever studied that text hrother — ' He must increase, but I must decrease?' ' A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.' " Chap, iv, ver. 6, 7. — Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey,...

...On this fact the Editor has the following judicious remarks : — 11 How apt are we to forget that ' a man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven ;' (John iii, 27 ;) and that even the eyes of Apostles were held, that they could not discern (until...

...creatures.^ • Or by wisdom imparted from above, according to John Baptist's declaration, John iii. 27, " A man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven;" and our Lord's to his disciples, Matlh. xiii. 1 1, •• It is given unto you to know the mysteries...