...and unspeakable joys of many of the martyrs. Agreeable to 1 Pet. iv. 14. If ye arc reproached for (he name of Christ, happy are ye : for the spirit of glory and of God rcstcth upon you. And Rom. V. 2, 3. We rejoice in hope of the glory of GoJ, and glory in tribulations....

...brethren, as reproachers of a laborious, judicious, conscientious ministry, &c. " But if any of you suffer for the name of Christ, happy are ye, for the Spirit of God and of glory resteth upon you." And if any of you begin to shrink, and draw back because of opposition,...

...to try you, as though some strange thing had happened unto you ; for if ye be reproached and suffer for the name of Christ, happy are ye, for the spirit of glory and of God rests upon you : on their part, he is evil spoken of, but on your part, he is glorified.' If any man...

...suflerings are not Christian sufferings, unless they are unmerited by immoral, and even imprudent conduct. " If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye ; for the epint of glory and of God resteth upon yoo: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he...

...when we ought to be in a course of fearless and faithful acting for Christ. What says the Word ? " If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye." If other mew TKss>\\A^e, Christian, that is not his affair. Duty isbia •, quences of his doing it...

...great tribulation, and washed (heir robet in the blood of the Lamb, Rev. vii. 14. Ven. 14. If ус IM reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God reneth upon you : On their part he Is evil spoken of, but on your part he is ¡îloririedVa«. 13....

...Come, ye reproached, who find cruel mockings a most bitter persecution. The voice of the Son of God is, If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye, for the Spirit of God and of glory resteth upon you. Come, in fine, ye dejected, whom the fear of death holds in bondage....

...persecution ; there fore strengthen thyself ioith these promises. If thaa. art railed upon far well-doing. " If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye ; for the Spirit of God, and of glo ry, resteth upon you." "Blessed are ye when men revile you, and persecute you, and...

...ye reproached, who find cruel mockings a most bitter persecution. The voice of the Son of God is, Tf ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye, for the Spirit of God and of glory resteth upon you. Come, in fine, ye dejected, whom the fear of death holds in bondage....

...Marvellous grace ! why me ! why me ! Lord— the Spirit echoes, " if ye be reproached for the sake of Christ, happy are ye ; for the Spirit of glory and of God resteth (mark that, my dear brother and sister, resleth) upon you," 1 Peter i. 14. The life of God in the soul...