...honours to which he was born ; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; esteeming the reproach of Christ his greatest riches ? The philosopher may declaim on the vanity of human greatness : he may also speculatively...

...of Christ, since Abraham saw the day of Christ, and rejoiced (q) : and Moses ' esteemed the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt ; for he had respect unto the rccompcnce of the reward (r).' And Isaiah saw the glory of Christ, as John the Evan• gelist relates;...

...improbable by the declaration of Scripture, that " by faith, when he was come to years, he refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God." She then proceeds to tell us a great many things, of which Moses has told us nothing:...

...prosecute any tempting schemes of worldly ambition. By faith, Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter ; choosing...; esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt : for he had respect unto the recompence of the reward.1 Accordingly, so...

..."Excursus," in vol. i, p. -i84, of the "Speaker's Commentary." tion with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; esteeming the reproach...Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt." Further, we may fairly infer that this royal princess mitst have been a queen regnant in her own right,...

...faith he saw that these pleasures were only " for a season," and that " the reproach of Christ was greater riches than the. treasures of Egypt ; for he had respect unto the recompense of reward." t WkyJ.did St. Paul and the other apostles faint not at their tribulations ?...

...distinctions, his devotion to God overpowering all the pleadings of human interest ; ' he refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing...; esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt:' — as the courageous leader of the enslaved tribes of Israel to liberty,...

...The example of Moses is no less remarkable." By faith, Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; choosing...; esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he had respect unto the recompense of reward'. " It was this noble...

...flatteries of a false blind world, wherein he is not beloved, and where Satan's seat is. Hence it was that Moses refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,...enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; esteeming the reproaches of Christ, greater riches than all the treasures of Egypt. So we are satisfied to be shunned...

...By faith Enoch walked with 't God." " By faith Abraham obeyed;— and " offered Isaac." " By faith Moses refused to " be called the son of Pharaoh's...enjoy the pleasures " of sin for a season ; esteeming die reproach " of Christ greater riches than the treasures of " Egypt : for he had respect unto the...