...choice before him, but either of a palace or a brick-kiln. Heb. xi. 26. And the apostle took pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake. 2 Cor. xii. 10. It is a plausible excuse, but it will scarce ever hold, in a day of temptation, that...

...self-denial. 8. What less than this can we possibly infer from the above cited words of St. Paul, who, living in " infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in...persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake," who, being full of " signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds," who, having been " caught up into the third...

...promises, and supported by his holy Spirit. No wonder then if indeed they are found to lake pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake. These are not so much as the stoical rejicienda, what one would rather refuse than wish to have, in...

...Yet, no sooner had he received the promise of the text, than he was prepared to say, ' I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake; for when I am weak, then am I strong.' " Some of you, dear brethren, are no strangers to affliction....

...rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon. me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake; for when I am weak then am I strong." Hence the apostles, and the primitive ministers of Christ, and...

...worketh patience, and patience experience, and experience hope." And again, "Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake." How mightily, did the graces work in the heart of Paul to raise him thus above that series of most...

...advancement of their improvement and happiness ; so that you can say with Paul, " I take pleasure iu infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake." " I reckon that tie sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared to the glory that...

...man is renewed day by day, chap. iv. 16. it was«nothing but this could make him say, / take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake, for when I am weak, then am I strong, chap, xii. 1O. Object. 2. It is farther objected, that the doctrine...

...attainment of the holy apostle Paul, . that " he gloried in tribulations ;". that " he took pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ's sake ;" because it was the tvill of God, that he should endure them, and because they afforded the power...

...consolations by Christ abound so much more: .insomuch that the Apostle could say, " Therefore I take pleasure, in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake' for when I am weak, then am I strong," (2 Cor. xii. 10.) And many afflicted saints have thought and...