...Christ Jesus, chap, iii. 1. That is a blessed consideration, with respect to patience in suffering : Consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners...himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds, Heb. xii. 3. As if the apostle would say, " If you " would use to ponder how Christ was used in the...

...all impatience of distress, of which the greatest is that which prompts to acts of suicide : — " Consider Him " that endured such contradiction of...himself, lest ye be wearied and faint " in your minds." I would offer my comment upon this passage, in these two queries :; first, Whether a Christian convert,...

...all impatience of distress, of which the greatest is that which prompts to acts of suicide : — " Consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners...himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds." I would 'offer my comment upon this passage in these two queries : first, Whether a Christian convert,...

...may be honoured by it.] r LuV.c--.xiii, 31. DLXIII. CHRIST'S PATIENCE UNDER SUFFEHINGS, eb. xii. 3. Consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners...himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in. your minds* THINGS are good or evil in this life chiefly by comparison: the happiest of mcu is unhappy in comparison...

...Jesus tliatyou may be comforted in your sorrows, and cheered in your discouragements. "Consider him who endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds." To the infinite mercy which, us God, your Redeemer possesses, is added that sympathy which arises from...

...steps;" that is, be ready and prepared patiently to suffer when we are called thereunto, as he explains himself, chap, iv, "Forasmuch as Christ hath suffered...that they should fall into calamity and distress, and arc apt to say with Hezekiah, '-Remember, O Lord, we beseech thee, how we have walked be lore thee...

...Christ' Jesus ; who was faithful to him that appointed him, as also Moses was'faithful in all his house. Consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners...himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds." Sdly. As when our blessed Saviour was on earth, it was necessary to oppose all the moral virtues with...

...of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord ; that the Lord is Yery pitiful, and of tender mercy. (o) Consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners...himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds, jlnd look unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith ; who, for the the joy that was set before...

...endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. Ver. 3. For consider him that endured such contradiction of...himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. Isa. Itii. 2. For he shall grow u;i before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground...

...the ravens how they are fed ; if distracted by opposition in the path of duty, to " consider Him who endured such contradiction of sinners against Himself, lest ye be wearied, and faint in your minds ;" above all, to consider the promise, " weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning."...