...advantages by, temptations. But we, commonly, are more afraid than hurt : ' Let us, therefore, lav aside every weight, and the sin that doth so easily beset us :'" so we read the words of the Apostle ; but St. Chrysostom's rendition of them is better ; for the...

...body of sin and death, — that we should crucify the old man with his lusts, — that we should lay aside every weight, and the sin that doth so easily beset us, — that we should cast away the works of darkness, — that we should awake from sleep, and arise...

...exert themselves to the uttermost: "Having then, says he, so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us." Thus let us consider the Reformers of...

...contempt, will practice every abomination, and will teach our children to do the same ! This is not " laying aside every weight, and the sin that doth so easily beset us, it is not running the race which is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our...

...will practice every abomination, and will teach our children to do the same ! This is not " layang aside every weight, and the sin that doth so easily beset us, it is not running the race which is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our...

...grace of God, we can do also. " Encompassed by so great a cloud of witnesses," it behoves us "to lay aside every weight, and the sin that doth so easily beset us, and to run with patience the race which is set before us."* We have reason then to praise God, that,...

...exert themselves to the uttermost: " Having then," says he, " so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us." Thus let us consider the Reformers of...

...crowned with immortal happiness ; — let us not load ourselves with unnecessary impediments. Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher...

...grace of God, we can do also. " Encompassed by so great a cloud of witnesses," it behoves us "to lay aside every weight, and the sin that doth so easily beset us, and to run with patience the race which is set before us."* We have reason then to praise God, that,...

...holiness and condescension, he were every moment before us. Laying aside every weight, saith the Apostle, and the sin that doth so easily beset us, let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus. You see then, generally, how perfectly in harmony with the...