...and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, amongst whom ye shine as lights in the world, holding forth the word of life," &c. Phil. ii. 15, 16. And writing to the church of the Thessalonians, he puts them in mind how he had...

...evidence in its favour. " That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebvike, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among...world; holding forth the word of life," Phil. ii. 15, 16. Call, if you please, this commendation of harmlessness a negative praise. It is, however, a praise...

...exhibition of it sat upon tbe heads of each of them in the form of a flame of fire : they were appointed to shine as lights in the world, holding forth the word of life in every language ; and, therefore, those fiery tongues were cloven or parted, as flame generally is,...

...and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, amongst whom ye shine as lights in the world, holding forth the word of life,' &e. Phil. ii. 15, 16. And writing to the church of the Thessalonians, he puts them in mind how he had...

...exhortation, Work out your own salvation ; and then proceeds to give the reason of it — That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without...lights in the world : holding forth the word of life ; that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, that I have not run in vain, neither laboured in vain. Here...

...be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke in the midst of a crooked, and pen-erse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world, holding forth the word of life ; Phil. ii. 15, 16. Lo, the world sits in darkness; and, either stirs not, or moves with danger: good example is a...

...of God, without re" buke, in the midst of a crooked and per" verse nation, that among them we may " shine as lights in the world, holding forth " the word of life. — Finally, whatsoever " things are true, whatsoever things are " venerable, whatsoever things are...

...and, elsewhere, lights ; because they are to enlighten mankind by their doctrine and example — to shine as lights in the world, holding forth the word of life — so to display the light of truth, and the beauty of holiness, that others, perceiving the energy...

...walked, 1 John ii. 6. If ye be brought from under the power of darkness, let your light shine before men. Shine as lights in the world, holding forth the word of life, as the lanthorn holds the candle, which being in it, shines through it, Philip- ii. 1 S, 1 6. . Now...

...harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among zchom ye shine as lights in the. world holding forth the word of life." And Jesus (John xvii. 20. 21). contemplating the effects that must naturally result1 from the united...