...in, for the mind that was in Christ Jesus who " pleased not himself *;" or of Paul when he said, " I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in...necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's salce f;" and again, " If meat make my brother to offend, I will eat DO flesh while the world standeth,...

...for thee ; for my strength is 3 Greek, HT/xaXofyitwv KKI Xiyovra. Vide Sclileusner in voc., No. 5. made perfect in weakness. Most gladly, therefore, will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of CHRIST may rest upon me :" II Cor. xii, 7—9. Such was the practice of the apostles,...

...! 8. What less than this can \vc possibly infer from the abovecited words of St. Paul, who, living "in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses" for Christ's sake; — who, being full of "signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds," who, having been " caught up into the...

...ATlANS. bet in weakness. Mnst gladly therefore will 1 rather glory in my infirmitiess that the pow•r of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmitiess in reproachess in necessities, in persecutinnss in distresses for Christ's sake : for...

...pray amiss ? 2 Cor. 12:8, 9, "For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee...gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." The Lord whom Paul here besought, is plainly Christ ; for...

...voice morn celestial, than breaks from the lips of faith, touched with a coal from the holy altar ? " I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in...in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake. I have 122 learned in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I glory in tribulation. I am...

...persecution and reproach, to garlands of human apN.5 plause. We shall, like the Apostle, learn to " take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities,...in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake." Not that these things are in themselves joyous, and not that we may not lawfully pray for their removal...

...wisdom, did rest upon him in refreshing drops. And now hear what more he says of these bright clouds, " Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches,...necessities, in persecutions, in distresses ; for when I am weak, then I am strong." And this is the end of all clouds that go over the heads of the...

...."£ But the Christian is not appalled with, nor ashamed of, the cross of Christ ; nay, " he takes pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities,...in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake," 2 Cor. xii. 10; he even glories in the cross, and in the marks of the Lord Jesus, || as much as an...

...do I rather glory in my infirmities, that Hte power of Christ may rest upon me;" this is not "taking pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities,...in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake :" but, on the contrary, it is that miserable earthliness and carnality which binds one down to the...