...that our receiving of Christ, is founded on ,the gift and grant that is made of him in the word; for, "a man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven," John iii. 27. Q. 27. What is included in their eating the bread, and drinking the wine? A. It includes,...

...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,...

...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...

...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...

..."knowledge which puffeth up;" with a total absence of the " love that edifieth."2 The Divine aphorism — " A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven," 3 lays the only substantial basis of Christian faith ; while the light reflected upon the steady course...

...whom 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 that...

...discourse with witness, behold, the same haptizeth, and all men come to him. 27 Johu answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. 28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, 1 am not the Christ, but that 1 am sent before him....

...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....

...such a thing as prayer without it. There is certainly no benefit derivable from prayer without it. As a man can receive nothing except it be given him from heaven, so it is only by assiduous solicitation, on his own part, and gradual communication on the Lord's part,...

...Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, the same baptizeth, and all men come to him. John answered and said, e tribes of the children of Israel. Re. vii. 4. And there app Ye yourselves bear me witness that I said, 1 am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him. John...