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1678 J. Humfrey Peaceable Disquis. 15 The revelation which a man hath from without, and the understanding accordingly this receiving the Spirit by having the Scriptures, and judging all things by them, is one thing: and the revelation which he hath from within, and understanding the receiving the Spirit by the miraculous gift of discernment is another.

1701 N. Brady Serm. 5 This is a short description of that spiritual discernment, which the Apostle insinuates to be absolutely necessary, in order to our receiving and knowing the things of God's Spirit.

1753 J. Okeley tr. N. L. von Zinzendorf 21 Disc. upon Augsberg-Confession i. 17 The Gift of Discernment, which our Saviour will give them.

1849 G. B. Cheever Windings of River of Water of Life iv. xxviii. 327 This being led by the Spirit of God is the secret of all true spiritual discernment.

1865 S. Baring-Gould Post-Mediæval Preachers Intro. 6 We must acquire Discernment to judge,..how to give,..to whom to give,..what to give.

1903 Biblical World 21 400 The power to discriminate between the true and false prophecy..was left to the spiritual discernment of the people spoken to.

1961 Studies: Irish Q. Rev. 50 160 Clearly it is not something in the will alone; it involves discernment as well, the power to discern the Divine messenger and the Divine message.

1999 Friend 23 July 2/2 All Quakers, birthright or convinced, have chosen to be here. We have all..gone through the same discernment process, with the help of our Meeting, and become equal members.

2010 M. Comins Making Prayer Real i. 85 Discernment is a skill... We need to gain insight into whether a particular thought or image or feeling..is the result of a connection with God, or the product of our fear and neuroses.