...all-sufficient God become; an isfffeet which such experience will •produce, will even cause him to take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses fur Clmst'b sake, because it is on such occasions that- he is able most confidently' to say, " When...

...through him that loved us. 2 Cor. iv. 9. We are persecuted but not forsaken. Ch. vi. 8, 9, 10. xii. 10. I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in...necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake i For when 1 am weak, then am I strong. Ver. 9. He said unto me, my grace is sufficient for thee ;...

...preached to others, I myself should be u cast-away. Let it be considered that this apostle, who lived in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake, who was also full of signs and wonders, and mighty deeds, and who had been caught up into the third...

...fresh evidence of Christ's power working mightily in me. Since the Lord is thus become my strength, I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in...in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake, in whatever I suffer for him and his cause : for when I am weak, then am I strong, — • weak in...

...therefore will I rather -glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in...necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake : . . и\ _ , , for when I am weak, then am I strong. 11 I am become a fool in glorying, ye have compolled...

...other choice before him, but either of a palace or a brick-kiln. Heb. xi. 26. And the apostle took pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities,...in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. 2 Cor. xii. 10. It is a plausible excuse, but it will scarce ever hold, in a day of temptation, that...

...self-denial. 8. What less than this can we possibly infer from the above cited words of St. Paul, who, living in " infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake," who, being full of " signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds," who, having been " caught up into the third...

...his immutable promises, and supported by his holy Spirit. No wonder then if indeed they are found to take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities,...in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake. These are not so much as the stoical rejicienda, what one would rather refitse than wish to have, in...

...fore, will I rather glory in my inlirmities, that the power of (.'heist may rest upon me. 10 Therefore, I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Cwist's sake: for when I am weak, then am 1 strong. 1.1 I am become a iiuol in glorying: ve have compelled...

...immutable promises, and supported by his holy Spirit. No wonder then if indeed they are found to lake pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities,...in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake. These are not so much as the stoical rejicienda, what one would rather refuse than wish to have, in...