...the crude conceptions of their own imagination. But " the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned*." It is idle, therefore, to reason about such matters: it is our duty...

...in holiness. And therefore the apostle tells us n, " The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned," 1 Cor. ii. 14. He is so far from looking upon the wisdom of God as...

...Scripture. In 1 Cor. ii. 14. the apostle tells us, " The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." In 2 Cor. iv. 3. the apostle saith, " If our Gospel be hid, it is...

...Scripture. In 1 Cor. ii. 14. the apostle tells us, "The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." In 2 Cor. iv. 3. the apostle saith, " If our Gospel be hid, it is...

...suspicion that his epistles have been interpolated. Dr. Campbell, speaking of them, says, " I do not say that the epistles in question ought to be rejected...have been used, even with the purest of them, by some over-zealous partisans of the priesthood." But, whatever be in this, one thing is manifest, that it...

...illustrate each other. And this is the reason : — " the natural man understandeth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him ; neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned." For the God of this world hath blinded the minds of them that believe...

...learn at schools or colleges ? For the apostle saith,' The natural man receiveth not the things of the spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.' And again the apostle saith,' The things of God knoweth no man, but...

...believe," 1 Thess. ii. 13. stores of knowledge, being- prayerless, " rcceiveth not the things of the Spirit of God : for they are foolishness to him : neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned," 1 Cor. ii. 14. To prepare our sensual minds savingly to regard the...

...God requires," is in accordance with such views. " The natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him ; neither can he know them because they are spiritually discerned."1 Of course he ought not to be blamed for ignorant disobedience. To...

...knoweth no man, but the spirit of God ; and the natural man receives not the things of the spirit ; for they are foolishness to him, neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.' So man's spirit which is the candle of the Lord, it must be enlightened...