...and the elect have their holiness from him. " We have had fathers of our flesh, which corrected us, and we gave them reverence ; shall we not much rather...for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness," Heb. xii. 9, 10. The sanctification of a believer is, first, in Christ his Head ; He is...

...Father of spirits, in one verse: " Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flash, which corrected us, I and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather...subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?" Heb. xii. 9. We should distinguish between the body, or the flesh, as it is God's workmanship, and...

...our flesh, which chastened us, and we gave them reverence : shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and live? For they, verily, for a few days chastened us, as it seemed meet to them ; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. Now,...

...then are ye bastards, and not sons. Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh, which corrected us, and we gave them reverence ; shall we not much rather...for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness." These words (good brother) are written in Holy Scriptures for our comfort and instruction,...

...not much rather be in subjection to the Father ofn/iirits and live? for they verily for a few dayt chastened us, after their own pleasure, but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. $1, The design and nature of the argument ?3, 4 (I.) Exposition. The special and of divine...

...chastening, God dealeth with you as with 'sons. We have had fathers of our flesh, which corrected us, and we gave them reverence ; shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits? For they chastened us after their own pleasure, but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of...

...correcteth, even as a father the son in whom he deiighteih." Heb. xii, 10, 11, "For they verily tor a few days chastened us after their own pleasure ; but he for our profit, that we might be partukers of his holiness." Lam. iii, 31,32,33, "For the Lord will not .cast off forever ; but though...

...submit ourselves to him ? A — Yes ; for if we have Fathers of our Jlesh, who correct us, and we give them reverence, " Shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of Spirits, and live ?" Heb. 12. 0. * Q. 4 — Is there no other sense in which you speak of God as the Father in this place...

...will and pleasure of God. VERSES 9, 10, Moreover, we have had fathers of our Jlesh, who chastened u»i and we gave them reverence; shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of xpiritu and live? for they verily for a few days chastened us, after their own plrasure,...

...and of tender mercy Heb. xii. 9. Fur'hermore, we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence : shall we not much rather...in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live ? I 1 Thess. iv. 11. And that yc study 10 br quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your...