...'if I do 358 this thing willingly, I have a reward, but if against my will — '. Philipp. iii. 6. ' concerning zeal, persecuting the church ; touching...the righteousness which is in the law, blameless.' 1 Pet. v. 2. ' feed the flock of God. ...not by constraint, but willingly.' Hence almost all mankind...

...it, as a matter of merit among the Jews, that he was born a Jew. ' I was,' * Or, Ezechicl. says he, ' circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews : as touching the law, a Pharisee.* The second sort of the Hebrews we mentioned...

...religion, I lived a Pharisee;" and (Phil. iii. 4—6), he says, " If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more : circumcised...the righteousness which is in the law, blameless." But, what was the effect the moment the Lord the Spirit, so to speak, took him in hand ? He tells us...

...the Hcsh ; Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more ; circumcised...the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. But what things wefe gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things...

...39 : She had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and heard his word. ' PHI. iii. 5: Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel,...of the Hebrews ; as touching the law, a Pharisee. See on ACTS, ix. 11. ' ACTS, v. 34 : Then stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel,...

...Though 1 mio-ht also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man tliinketh that he hath whereof lie might trust in the flesh, I more : circumcised the...eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of I1enjamiu, au Hebrew nf the Hebrews ; as touching the law, a Pharisee ; concerning zeal, Eerseeuting...

...common or small pretensions — he had been circumcised the eighth day — he was lineally descended of the stock of Israel — of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews, as touching the law, he was a Pharisee ; concerning zeal, he even persecuted the Church, and as it respected his private...

...common or small pretensions — he had been circumcised the eighth day — he was lineally descended of the stock of Israel — of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews, as touching the law, he was a Pharisee ; concerning zeal, he even persecuted the Church, and as it respected his private...

...? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham ? so am I. And once more, more fully ; Phil. iii. 5. / was circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel,...of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews ; which last words are a full demonstration that his parents were both Jews, as Mr. Selden m has m...

...Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? So am I." The third is Philip, in. 5, " Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel,...the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews." He was circumcised the eighth day ; which is a proof, he was born of parents, who were themselves Jews,...