...by resting all our burthen upon God. St. Paul says, " I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake — for, when I am weak, then am I strong" in Him. 8. God has condescended to call himself a faithful and a just God towards his creatures...

...that the power of Christ (/. e. the aids which I derive from the Gospel) may rest upon me. Therefore, I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in...distresses for Christ's sake : for when I am weak, then am I strong." Herein he intimates to them, that these extraordinary divine favours and vouchsafements...

...therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in...distresses for Christ's sake : for when I am weak, then am I strong. 11 I am become a fool in glorying, ye have compelled me : for I ought to have been commended...

...therefore will I rather -glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in...necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake : . . и\ _ , , for when I am weak, then am I strong. 11 I am become a fool in glorying, ye have compolled...

...other choice before him, but either of a palace or a brick-kiln. Heb. xi. 26. And the apostle took pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities,...in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. 2 Cor. xii. 10. It is a plausible excuse, but it will scarce ever hold, in a day of temptation, that...

...joyful in tribulation; glories in his infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon him; takes pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities,...in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake\. Where is now his * 2 Cor. i. 5. t Heb.xii.12; xi.25. ^J&nesv.lL 2Cor.vii.4j xii.9,10, 156 Christ's...

...transports of joy, " I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecution, in distresses, for Christ's sake ; for when I am weak, then am I strong : I can do all things in Christ that strengthens me," 2 Cor. xii. This may be also seen in...

...transports of joy, " I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecution, in distresses, for Christ's sake ; for when I am weak, then am I strong : I can dn all things in Christ that strengthens me," 2 Cor. xii. This may be also seen in...

...self-denial. 8. What less than this can we possibly infer from the above cited 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 third...

...his immutable promises, and supported by his holy Spirit. No wonder then if indeed they are found to take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities,...in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake. These are not so much as the stoical rejicienda, what one would rather refitse than wish to have, in...