...whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord, for we walk by faith, not by sight: we are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord ; wherefore we labour, that whether present or absent, we...

...which he was made partaker of here. My next argument shall be taken from what is said in 2 Cor. v. 8. We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present ivith the Lord; where one infers the other, without any intimation of his...

...us for the self-same thing is God, who afco hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: (JPor we walk by faith, not by sight:) We are confident, I say, and willing...

...to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven ; — knowing, that while we sojourn in the body, we are absent from the Lord.— We are confident, (I say) and willing rather to be absent from the body and to be present with the Lord. And we labour, whether present or absent, to be accepted...

...for thé self-same thing is God, who also hath given anto us thé earuest of thé Spirit. 6 Therefore we 'are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in thé body, we are absent from thé Lord ; 7 (For we walk by faitb, not by sight :) : *i» ; H 8 We...

...whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lard : for we walk by faith, not by sight. We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and present with the Lord. 2 Tim. i. 12. For the which cause I also suffer these things ;...

...Till. SERMON III.* TRUE SAINTS, WHEN ABSENT FROM THE BODY, ARE PRESENT WITH THE LORD. 2 COR. v. 8. We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, arid to be present with the Lord. THE apostle in this place is giving a reason why he went...

...that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life'. Therefore we are always confident, knowing that whilst we are...confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord'. For we, through the Spirit, wait for the hope of righteousness...

...dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens: therefore we are always confident, knowing that whilst we are...body we are absent from the Lord. We are confident, and willing rather to l>e absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. For we know in whom...

...ClIIilSTIAKS, WHEN ABSKNT FROM THE BODY ARE PRESEltT WITH THE LOUD. It COR. V. 8. We are conjiilci/t, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. THE Apostle is here giving a reason why he went on with such immoveable boldness and stedfastness, through...