 | 1824 - 452 pages
...sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that shall be revealed,' and that ' these light afflictions, which are but for a moment, work out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight •if glory.' " The few sands of mortality which she had to spend, when she entered... | |
 | William Huntington - 1815 - 494 pages
...time and the substance of eternity. But this is already done to our hands, as Paul says : " Our light afflictions, which are but for a moment, work out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." Tell the Captain that I hope he will obtain leave to eat plum-pudding with... | |
 | William Huntington - 1815 - 750 pages
...a minute, which is short indeed when compared with eternity ; " Our light afflictions (saith Paul), which are but for a moment, work out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." However, as there is nothing to be expected but war in this life, and nothing... | |
 | William Bates - 1815 - 544 pages
...they infinitely outweigh them. The apostle makes a judicious comparison ; " Our light afflictions that are but for a moment; work out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." 2 Cor. 4. He extremely vilifies things present, and magnifies things future.... | |
 | Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - 1816 - 488 pages
...duration, but that of sin perpetual. Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning ; and these light afflictions, which are but for a moment, work out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. Should they continue throughout our whole lives, yet even that is but a moment... | |
 | Ann Taylor - 1818 - 194 pages
...consolation of the most effectual kind. The assurance " that all things shall work together for good," and that " these light afflictions, which are but for a moment, work out a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory," ever retain their value, however common and familiar... | |
 | 1819 - 494 pages
...to be accomplished. This he repeated several times,and concluded by saying, with pious exultation, 'These light afflictions which are but for a moment, work out for us a far more exceeding aod eternal weight of glory.' Among a variety of other cheering observations which he made, relative... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1840 - 644 pages
...to our weary hearts, " yet joy cometh in the morning." '' These light afflictions," saith St. Paul, "which are but for a moment, work out for us a far more exceeding weight of glory." Have patience, brethren, until the coming of the Lord ; ye have need of patience.... | |
 | Andrew Reed - 1819 - 342 pages
...my affliction, Sir! O, let me not call it long — it is short, very short, and will soon be over. :These light afflictions, which are but for a moment, work out for me a far more •: exceeding and eternal weight of glory.' ,' This is a happy state of mind,' said... | |
 | Andrew Reed - 1820 - 352 pages
...my affliction, Sir ! O, let me not call it long — it is short, very short, and will soon be over. These light afflictions, which are but for a moment, work out for me a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." ' This is a happy state of mind,' said I. ' Thank... | |
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May our light afflictions, which are but for a moment, work out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory ; while we look not at the things which are seen and temporal, but at the things unseen and eternal. 
