...circumstances were so to alter as to afford a fair occasion. For as, of old, " he " that was born alter the flesh, persecuted him that was " born after the Spirit*,'' even so it is now. And it is still as true as in the apostle's days, that " all who " will live godly in Christ Jesus,...

...only makes himself a laughing-stock to them. So saith the apostle, Gal. iv. 29. As then he that wai born after the flesh, persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it ie now. Pray now, what great persecution was this ? The apostle is there speaking of Ishmael and Isaac...

...which St. Paul, in this passage, bath given of Abraham'* wives and sons. See 1 John ii. 29- note. 29 But as then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that mas born after the Spirit, even so it u now. 30 Nevertheless, what saith the scripture ? Cast out the...

...persecution for it until the world's end. For as he that was born after the flesh, persecuted in times past him that was born after the spirit; even so it is now. O Therefore forasmuch as we live in this life amongst so many great perils and dangers, we must be...

...EXPERIMENTAL . RELIGION HAVE BEEN OPPOSED, IN ALL AGES OF THE CHURCH. AliuEque et Idem Nasceris Bat u then he that was born after the flesh persecuted him that was bora after the Spirit, even to it is now. OA.L. iv. 29. VOL. III. INTRODUCTION. J. HOUGH the actions...

...children now persecute us. And the cause of all this persecution is, God's giving us his Spirit. " But, as then, he that was born after the flesh persecuted...that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now." Not one who has hitherto written against me, or has made it his business to preach and rail against...

...being blessed of God. That Ha-1 gar's son was a bondchild, but Isaac was by promise; nay, further, that "He that was born after the flesh persecuted him that Was born after the Spirit; even so it is now." There had been a fourteen years strife between the bondwoman and the free. Hagar, through pride, exalted...

...bridle which is in their teeth, will shew that hatred in various instances. As of old, " he that is born after the flesh, persecuted him that was born after the Spirit ; " even so it is ;now ; the same cause still producing the same effect. The evil which yet remains in the heart, will then...

...they that are persecuted. And this we may easily learn from St. Paul : " As of old, he that was bora after the flesh persecuted him that was born after the Spirit, even so it is now," Gal. iv. 29. " Yea, (saith the Apostle,) and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall .suffer...

...that began which the apostle affirms still to continue; "Hs that was born after the flesh perscuted him that was born after the Spirit; even so it is now," Gal. iv, 29. This was the first visible acting of the enmity between the seed of the woman, and the...