...said unto me, my grace is sufficient for thee : for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in...persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake : for when I am weak, then I am strong. I can do all things through Christ, which strengtheneth me." What an advantage,...

...that the power of Christ (/'. f. the aids which I derive from the Gospel) may rest upon me. Therefore, I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in...distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong." Herein he intimates to them, that these extraordinary divine favours and vouchsafements...

...that the power of Christ (/'. e. the aids which I derive from the Gospel) may rest upon me. Therefore, I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in...distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I, strong." Herein he intimates to them, that these extraordinary divine favours and vouchsafements...

...transports of joy, " I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecution, in distresses, for Christ's sake ; for when I am weak, then am I strong: I can do all things in Christ that strengthens me," 2 Cor. xii. This may be also seen in...

...transports of joy, " I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecution, in distresses, for Christ's sake ; for when I am weak, then am I strong: I can dn all things in Christ that strengthens me," 2 Cor. xii. This may be also seen in...

...his immutable promises, and supported by his holy Spirit. No wonder ihen if indeed they are found to take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake. These are not so much as the stoical rtjicienda, what one would rather refuse than wish...

...discharge any duty, resist any temptation, and encounter any opposition " through Christ strengthening me : I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches,...in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ; for when I am weak, then am I strong:" We hear him upon another occasion triumphantly challenging,...

...gladly will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon. me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Chrir-t'sake; for when I am weak then am I strong." Hence the apostles, and the primitive ministers...

...perishes, the inward man is renewed day by day, chap. iv. 16. it was,nothing but this could make him say, / take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities,...distresses for Christ's sake, for when I am weak, then am I strong, chap, xii. 1O. Object. 2. It is farther objected, that the doctrine of free grace leads men...

...service—month after month, and year after year, is but a succession of privations and trials ?—Repent !—" I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake. The love of Christ constraineth us, because we thus judge, that if one died for all,...