 | John Wesley - 1829 - 544 pages
...according to what he had suffered : So that all these trials are unspeakable gain. So many ways do these " light afflictions, which are but for a moment, work out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory ! " 7. Add to this the advantage which others may receive by seeing our behaviour... | |
 | 1829 - 572 pages
...willing to take a few moments of present pain for my own sins? especially when I have the promise — "these light afflictions, which are but for a moment, work out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." ث. أخد THE CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE. " VICTORY OVER THK WORLD." The world is... | |
 | Christian Mariner, Christian mariner - 1829 - 290 pages
...my sake. Rejoice and be exceeding glad, for great is your reward in heaven." J Are you afflicted ? " These light afflictions which are but for a moment, work out for us a far more exceeding * James i. 12. f 1 Peter iii. 14. jMatth. v. 11, 12. and eternal weight of glory."* Are you sorrowing... | |
 | Henry Clissold - 1829 - 716 pages
...not unto us, not unto us, but to thy name Oh Lord, be the praise. Our light afflictions that endure but for a moment, work out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. I am now a witness for Christ, and for tlie reality of religion. I am hastening,... | |
 | John Wesley - 1829 - 520 pages
...proportion to your sufferings, as well as to your holiness of heart and life. " Be exceeding glad ;" knowing that these " light afflictions, which are but for a moment, work out for you a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." 12. Meantime, let no persecution turn you out... | |
 | 1830 - 582 pages
...the contrary, we are allowed to draw from this source motives to sustain us under our sufferings. " These light afflictions, which are but for a moment, work out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." " Having this hope," said the apostle, " we faint not." The preference of... | |
 | 1830 - 602 pages
...the contrary, we are allowed to draw from this source motives to sustain us under our sufferings. " These light afflictions, which are but for a moment, work out for us a far move exceeding and eternal weight of glory." " Having this hope," said the apostle, " we faint not."... | |
 | William Paley - 1830 - 474 pages
...pleased to try him. This is to sanctify our sufferings, making, that is, ' our light affliction, which is but for a moment, work out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.' But, indeed, to speak the plain truth, it is not those who are brought to... | |
 | Zachary Macaulay, Samuel Charles Wilks, John William Cunningham - 1830 - 556 pages
...expectation to those higher and never-failing blessings which shall be his lot in a future world, knowing that " these light afflictions which are but for a moment, work out for him a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." Have we then become acquainted with God ? are... | |
 | 1831 - 644 pages
...our heavenly inheritance itself is rendered more rich and valuable — The infallible word declares, "that these light afflictions, which are but for a moment, work out for us a far mure exceeding and eternal weight of glory." In view of these precious truths, the people of God have... | |
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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. 
