...which be foretells the near »p. proarh «f his own death and martyrdom, chap. iv. C, saying, " I am ready to be offered up, and the time of my departure is at hand." The design of our apostle in this Epistle is twofold : to forewarn, end thereby forearm,...

...death intervened and spread itself before his eyes, how he exulted and held himself forward ! " I am ready to be offered up, and the time of my departure is at hand." No stranger quitting a foreign shore, ever beheld with greater ecstacy the vessel in which...

...death intervened and spread itself before his eyes, how he exulted and held himself forward ! " I am ready to be offered up, and the time of my departure is at hand." No stranger quitting a foreign shore, ever beheld with greater ecstacy the vessel in which...

...scene in these words — " As soon as he saw me he said, ' Oh son, you are welcome to a dying father ; I am now ready to be offered up, and the time of my departure is at hand.' A little after midnight, my mother, holding his hands as he sat in bed, and I holding the...

...language of the Apostolic conqueror, and rejoice that his confidence in the face of death may be yours. " I am now ready to be offered up, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith : Henceforth...

...the above upon your heart and bless you in all things. Live, O live, till I meet you above ! ' I am ready to be offered up, and the time of my departure is at hand.' Pray for your father ; pray for the church ;-pray for the world: Plead, O plead with God,...

...man, and (I speak it without vanity) of a martyr. — I conclude with the speech of the apostle : ' I am now ready to be offered up, and the time of my departure is at hand, but I have mushed my course, I have kept the faith : henceforth there is laid up for me a...

...man, and (I speak it without vanity) of a martyr. — I conclude with the speech of the apostle : ' I am now ready to be offered up, and the time of my departure is at hand, but I have finished my course, I have kept the faith : henceforth there is laid up for me...

...forgive me ! " Again, as if re-invigorated by some kind and cheering manifestation of divine love, " I am now ready to be offered up, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight. I have finished my course." After the Bible was read, " I do love...

...value. It would seem that Paul was expecting his death when he wrote his second letter to Timothy, " I am now ready to be offered up ; and the time of my departure is at hand" (2 Tim. iv. 6). We do not doubt that shortly afterwards he was put to death amongst the slaughter of Christians which...