...his mind, than the apostle checks it, and turns from it to an anxious view of his own deficiencies. " If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead." These are the words of an anxious man. " Not," then he proceeds, " not as though I had already attained,...

...hero, " that I may know him and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable to his death, if by any means I might attain urito-the resurrection of the dead." This must mean the flrst resurrection, over the subjects of which...

...also live with him: if we suffer, we shall also reign with him." (f) " Being made conformable unto his death; if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead." (a) The Father hath predestinated all whom he hath chosen in his Son "to be conformed to his image,...

...and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death ; if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead : not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect ; but I follow after, if that I...

...which he exemplified in his life, but also his death, as Paul saith, I am a follower of Christ, I am conformable to his death, if by any- means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. How can we be placed in a condition of likeness to his death ? By being buried with him in baptism....

...obtaining an interest in Jesus Christ, and eternal salvation ? Thus the apostle, Philip, iii. 11. " If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead." He tells us there in the context what difficulties he broke through, that he suffered the loss of all...

...the mention of this circumstance, some remarks from Mr. Jay. « This was the disposition of Paul : If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. He did not prescribe, but submitThe end was every thing — the way he left, with a holy indifference»...

...exemplified in his life, but also his death, as Paul saith, / am a follower of Christ, lam conformable to lus death, if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of ihc dead. How can we be placed in a condition of likeness to his death "? By being buried with him...

...through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Coll. for the second Sunday after Easter. formable unto his death ; if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. Phil. iii. 8 — 11. So many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death. Therefore...

...and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death ; if by any means, I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead :" (v. 10, 11.) — That I may know Christ, not in mind only and understanding, but in heart and affections...