...world ; yet the author of this Epistle exceeded the rest of his fellow Apostles. In labours, says he, more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft. In discoursing from the words of the text, I shall, 1st, consider the labours of the Apostle with respect...

...the disadvantageous insinuations and charges of self-interested and designing men, 2 Cor. xi. 23, " Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool :)...above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths ofi." " In prisons more frequent." Therefore before writing this epistle, in the year 57, Paul had...

...their coasts, do. xiv. 19. 1 COB. xv. 30: And why stand we in jeopardy every hour ? 2 COR. xi. 23, 26 : Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool)...abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more freque"'' ui deaths oft. In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils...

...will deliver you up to the councils, and they will scourge you in their synagogues. 2 COR. xi. 24, 25: Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save...Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned. blood shed upon the earth, 'from the blood of righteous Abel unto mthe blood of Zacharias son of Baracliias,...

...measure — in prisons frequent^'in imminentdanger of death oft: — of the Jews five times I received forty stripes save one : thrice was I beaten with rods — once was I stoned—thrice I suffered shipwreck — a night and a day have I been in the deep : — in journeyings...

...endure. Hear the summary, which St. Pout gives of his own distresses. " Are they Ministers of Christ ? I am more : in labours more abundant, in stripes above...times received I forty stripes save one : thrice was 1 beaten with rods : once was I stoned : thrice I suffered shipwreck : a night and a day 1 have been...

...to blast his reputation and to rival him in his ministerial career, he says, " Are they ministers.of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more : in labours...frequent, in deaths oft. Of the Jews five times received 1 forty stripes, save one : thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck,...

...Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites ? so am Ï. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I. 23 Are they ministers of Christ ? (I speak as a fool,)...measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft. 24 Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one. 25 Thrice was I beaten with rods, once...

...entreat : we are made as the filth of the earth, and are the off-scouring of all things unto this day." " In labours more abundant, in stripes above measure,...prisons more frequent, in deaths oft. Of the Jews live times received I forty stripes save one. Thrice was I beaten with rods ; once was I stoned ; thrice...

...14. For I suppose I was not a whit behind (or in nothing inferior to) the very chiefest apostles, &c. Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more : in labours more abundant, &c. besides those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.—...