 | Timothy East - 1825 - 390 pages
...Lord. When writing to the church at Philippi, he says, " For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ ; which is far better."f When he says far me to live is Christ, he declares, that the... | |
 | William Paley, Edmund Paley - 1825 - 354 pages
...by telling us " that he dwelt there two whole years in his own hired house." No. VI. Chap. i. 23. " For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ ; which is far better." With this compare 2 Cor. chap. v. 8 : " We are confident and... | |
 | George Townsend - 1825 - 810 pages
...But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour : yet what I shall choose I wot not. 23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ ; which is far better : 24 Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.... | |
 | 1825 - 790 pages
...April. 1822, he fell asleep in Jesus. A funeral discourse was delivered by his Pastor, from Phil. i. 23. For I am in a strait, betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ, which is far better. We feel unwilling to take leave of our readers without reminding... | |
 | Thomas Rennell - 1825 - 476 pages
...Even in sure and certain hope of his everlasting reward, what is the language of the great apostle, " I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and be with Christ, which is far better; nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you."... | |
 | Josiah Hopkins - 1825 - 322 pages
...with the Lord." a With this agree the passages that were quoted in answer to the former question : " I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better." From these expressions, it is apparent, that if there be... | |
 | 1826 - 664 pages
...flesh, this is the fruit of my labour, yet what I shall choose I wot not. For I am in a strait between two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ,...far better. Nevertheless, to abide in the flesh, is more needful for you," Phil. i. 21—24. Had the Apostle known that he must have remained in a state... | |
 | 1822 - 814 pages
...death proving a state of long insensibility. " I am in a strait," he says to the Philippians, " betwixt two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ,...far better: nevertheless, to abide in the flesh is more needful for you." * This is too plain to be misunderstood. Had he supposed that, die when he would,... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - 1826 - 558 pages
...be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. To me to live is Christ, and to die gain. I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ ; which is far better." How could the Apostle, when absent from the body be present... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - 1826 - 528 pages
...be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. To me to live is Christ, and to die gain. I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ ; which is far better." How could the Apostle, when absent from the body be present... | |
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For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ ; which is far better: Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you. 
