...ministry. This circumstance need not, however, excite surprize; for, as in the tiuic of Abraham,' lie that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, 'even so it is now.' A man may go through the round ot worldly pleasures, waste his time, abuse his talents, neglect the...

...experience of their persecuting spirit, than the penman of my text? and therefore well might he say, As then he that was born after the flesh, persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so is it now. All this persecution was for the cross of Christ, Gal. v. 11, vi. 12. As characteristic...

...Cain, who slew his brother Abel, " because his own works were evil and his brother's righteous ;" »nd as then " he that was born after the flesh persecuted...him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is no»." This interesting topic occupies f>№ half of the volume, and in discussing it, Mr. Williams...

...; Heb. x. 33. If any man will lice godly in Christ Jesus he must suffer persecution, for as of old, he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the spirit, even so it is now ; Gal. iv. 29. But although such treatment is very trying, yet consider how much more dreadful are...

...that travaiieet not; for many are the children of the desolate, more than of her that hath a husband. Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. But as then, he that was born according to the flesh, persecuted him that was after the spirit : so also it is now. But ' what saith...

...travaillest not: for many are the children of the desolate, more than of her that hath a husband." Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. But as then he that was born according to the flesh, persecuted him that was after the spirit; even so it is now. But what saith...

..." she which hath an husband." Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. But (Л) as then, he that was born after (;') the flesh, persecuted...(/) out the bond-woman " and her son : for the son о the bond-woman shall not b heir with the son of the fre woman." So (от) then, bre thren, we are...

...cry, thou that travailest not : for the desolate hath many more children than she who hath an husband. Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise. But as then he that was born after the fle.-h, persecuted him that was born after the Spirit ; even so it is now. Nevertheless, what saith...

...company lift up her voice, and said unto him, Blessed is the womb that bare which hath an husband. Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of...the spirit ; even so it is now. Nevertheless, what saitb the Scripture ? Cast out the bondwoman and her son ; for the son of the bond-woman shall not...

...saith he, " how long *• shall I be with you ? how long shall I suffer you ?" Matt. xvii. 17. " And as then he that was born " after the flesh, persecuted...that was born after " the Spirit, even so it is now :" Gal. iv. 29. The church daily sigheth and groaneth, because her " sojourning is prolonged," and...