...with these, if such be the alternative proposed, he chooses rather to suffer affliction than to enjoy the .pleasures of sin for a season, esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the favour and applause of an ungodly world. The difficulties of discharging this duty, he faithfully...

...daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to en144 SERMON LI. joy the pleasures of sin for a season ; esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt." Heb. xi. 24. It was by faith that Moses did this. Faith showed him the...

...motive. Nor is this mentioned at all to his reproach ; but rather in his commendation. " By faith, Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the...; esteeming the reproach of Christ, greater riches than the treasures in Egypt : for be bad respect unto the recommence of the reward." In order to a...

...she was fitted to make a distinguished figure among the great, and to shine in courts. But as Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the...Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: In like manner, she, in all the bloom of youth, with all •worldly pleasuresat her command» laid...

...of Pharaoh's daughter ; choosing rather to sufler affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy- the pleasures of sin for a season ; esteeming the...Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt. In corroboration of this sentiment, we learn from Josephus,in his second book of Jewish Antiquities,...

...the world, even our faith." This appears from what precedes, and follows the text. " By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the...; esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt." Such was his faith in the Messiah, who was to spring from the seed of...

...best of this world : Moses chose rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season ; esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt— -And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or...

...everlasting peace " and happiness." * Heb. xi. 24 * 2 Samuel, xii. 13 and 14. "of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of " sin for a season, esteeming the reproach " of Christ greater riches than the treasures " in Egypt; for he had respect unto the " recompense of the reward. By faith he...

...EDWARD LATHBOP, DD, Paitar of Tabernacle Baptist Church, Second Avenue, New Tort. "By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the...; esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt ; for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward."— Hebrews li....

...Moses, of whom the Apostle says ; That when he came of age, he refused to be called the son of Pharoah's daughter ; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with...; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasnres of Egypt: for he had respect unto the recompence of thereward. " Be not then weary...