...And, Sir,. if you read the following passages of Scripture, you will perceive that I am correct. ' But what things were gain. to me, those I counted...for Christ. Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord; for whom 1 have suffered the...

...without selection, from the next sermon but one, on that justly popular and interesting passage, " What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ ; yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency pains in breaking up new ground, instead of always practising an indolent...

...this." has nobler affections than the worldling, has a higher object and more elevated joys. " What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord : for whom I have suffered the...

...life." Few persons have ever adopted more cordially than she did the language of the apostle, " What things were gain to me, " those I counted loss for Christ : yea, doubtless, " and I count all things but loss for the excellency " of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord; for " whom I have suffered...

...without selection, from the next sermon but one, on that justly popular and interesting passage, " What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ ; yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord." " I raise my voice to warn you...

...be like a storm against a wall. Happy for those who can adopt the language of the apostle ! " What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ : yea doubtless, and 1 count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord : for whom...

...touching the law, a Pharisee ; 6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church ; touching the law, blameless. 7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus...

...25—27. When Paul, above any others, Lad whereof to boast for his exactness in keeping the law, he said, But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ, &c. that I may win Christ, and be found in him ; not having mine own righteousness, which is of the...

...concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness winch is in the law, blamel&si. But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ." Thus Paul renounced his own righteousness, in order to secure pardon and acceptance with God. And ho...

...these things for the securing of his salvation. " But what things were gain to me, says the apostle, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I have suffered the...