...son.* This spirit was continually breaking out. " We are oppressed," writes Mr. Johnson, " and despised as the filth of the world, and the off-scouring of all things, unto this day. The Independents boast themselves as an establishment, and look down upon the poor Church...

..." a spectacle to the world, and to angels, and to men; being reviled and defamed, and being treated as the filth of the world, and the offscouring of all things." by the enemies of Christ and his cause, down to the present The same spirit has been more or less strikingly...

...son.* This spirit was continually breaking out. " We are oppressed," writes Mr. Johnson, " and despised as the filth of the world, and the off-scouring of all things, unto this day. The Independents boast themselves as an establishment, and look down upon the poor Church...

...Christians, we should not be ashamed, but glorify thee on this behalf. And thine apostles, who were made as the filth of the world and the off-scouring of all things, rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for the name of Jesus. Though, therefore, I...

...these, a few poor fishermen are selected, and appointed to the important work—men who were regarded as the filth of the world, and the offscouring of all things. Before them, Satan fell as lightning from heaven ; his kingdom tottered to its foundations. The word...

...throne, they nailed him to the cross. And his followers, who have been likest him, have been " made as the filth of the world, and the offscouring of all things." And, dark as the depravity of men appears in their hatred of Christianity and Christians, it appears...

...among the Gentiles he had been persecuted, and despised, and driven from place to place, and regarded as the filth of the world, and the offscouring of all things (1 Cor. iv. 13), but still he was not ashamed of the gospel. He had so firm a conviction of its value...

...reviled, and persecuted, and defamed, troubled on every side, perplexed, cast down," " we are made as the filth of the world," and " the offscouring of all things." 1 Under all this they were not miserable; they were far happier than their persecutors, often possessed...

...a Christian for his supposed evil principles ; and did condemn them all, apostles and their flocks, as the filth of the world, and the offscouring of all things. And if this was the case in the purest age, what else can be expected in succeeding ages ? But you...

.... This spirit was continually breaking out. " We are oppressed," writes Mr. Johnson, " and despised as the filth of the world, and the off-scouring of all things, unto this day. The Independents boast themselves as an establishment, and look down upon, the poor...