...to his friends, with his devotedness to Christ. " What mean ye to weep, and break my heart ? for I am ready, not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus." Then his friends ceased to persuade him, saying only, " the will of the Lord be done." But no one deserted...

...him not to expose himself: — "What mean ye," said Paul, "to weep and to break mine heart — for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus." " And when he would not be persuaded we ceased, saying, the will of the Lord be done." Even so was...

...immediately afterwards subjected to another parting scene, in which he pronounces the memorable words — " 1 am ready, not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem." The partings recorded in scripture are all, either in point of circumstance or character, singularly...

...dear unto me, so that I may finish my course with joy, &c. Again, I am ready, not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus. What shall I speak of the other blessed martyrs, whereof some were devoured with wild beasts, some...

...sacrifice, his friends wept around him, he calmly said, What mean you to weep and break mine heart ? for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus."' Doubtless multitudes besides have possessed a similar spirit. Many unknown, except in heaven, and others...

...shepherd. Chap, xxi, ver. 13. — Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep, and to break mine heart? For I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. When Luther was summoned to attend the diet at Worms, his friends, notwithstanding the safe conduct...

...12. II. Religion, as a principle implanted in the heart, disposes men to make great sacrifices. "I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus." The truth of the proposition will appear, if we look at religion itself, and at its effects on its...

...amiable sensibility of the sympathizing friend. "What mean ye, to weep and break mine heart — for I am ready not to be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus ?" Oh ! where shall we find another such example of sublime forgetfulness of personal sufferings in...

...dissuasives to add more affliction to his sorrow. "For I am ready," continued he, "not only to be bound, but also to die at Jerusalem, for the name of the Lord Jesus." When the disciples found that his resolution was not to be shaken, they importuned him no further,...

...Paul answered, What mean ye to weep, and to hreak mine heart? For I am ready not to he hound only, hut also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus. When Luther was summoned to attend the diet at Worms, his friends, notwithstanding the safe conduct...