Every thought captive
The same happy privilege of real Christians St. Paul asserts from his own experience. The weapons of our warfare, says he, are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds: casting down imaginations (or reasonings rather, for so the word signifies: all the reasonings of pride and unbelief against the declarations, promises, or gifts of God) and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God; and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ (2 Corinthians 10:4-5).
1771 text
23. The same happy privilege of real Christians, St. Paul asserts from his own experience. The weapons of our warfare, saith he, are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds: casting down imaginations (or reasonings rather, for so the word λογισμούς signifies: all the reasonings of pride and unbelief against the declarations, promises or gifts of God) and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God; and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ, 2 Cor. x. 5, &c.
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Catalogue & scope
Sermon 40 in the 1771 Works. Philippians 3:12.
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