 | Daniel Bagot - 1844 - 356 pages
...supplies us with the most amazing proof of the love which he himself bore to us : — " Greater love hath no man than this, that a man should lay down his life for his friends ; " yet it was while we were yet sinners that Christ died for us, and it was when we were enemies thut... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1845 - 692 pages
...those most ugly indignities of shame for us?" Greater love (said he) hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends,* But that God should...be aspersed with the worst crimes, and clothed with the foulest shame, should be executed on a cross as a malefactor and a slave, for his enemies and rebellious... | |
 | 1847 - 440 pages
...giveth his life for the sheep. This crowns the evidence of his matchless goodness. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man should lay down his life for his friends ! But while we were yet enemies, far from Christ, before we had become members of his flock and fold, " This... | |
 | 1848 - 602 pages
...beyond expression ; yet such is the fact. SECOND : THE GOSPEL IS A SYSTEM OF LOVE. Greater love hath no man than this', that a man should lay down his life for his friends. Hereby perceive we the love of God, because he laid down his life for us. Ye know the grace of our... | |
 | 1848 - 642 pages
...is well pleased to do it ; for by it that law is magnified and made honourable. " Greater love hath no man than this, that a man should lay down his life fir his friends ;" but greater love even than this Christ himself manifested, for it was " when we... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1852 - 698 pages
...illustration. The records of philanthropy or of patriotism present nothing that may help us. "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man should lay down his life for his friend." But Jesus Christ laid down his life for his people, when they were not his friends, but his... | |
 | 1855 - 550 pages
...giveth hi& life for the sheep. This crowns the evidence of his matchless goodness. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man should lay down his life for his friends! But while we were yet enemies, far from Christ, before we had become members of his flock and fold, " This... | |
 | Theodore Dehon - 1856 - 528 pages
...to the Being, whose sufferings we are commemorating. "Greater love," as he told his disciples, "hath no man than this, that a man should lay down his life for his friends." But, to rank among his friends, men had no title. They had no claim to his regards. Upon the authority of... | |
 | Henry Alford - 1856 - 428 pages
...conception, do we find in Him the highest pattern of LOVE. He himself has declared to us, " Greater love hath no man than this, that a man should lay down his life for his friends." Yet not only this did He do ; He underwent the contradiction of sinners against himself, — all the... | |
 | Alexander Beith - 1856 - 528 pages
...believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life ;" or, " Greater love than this hath no man, that a man should lay down his life for his friends; but God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us ! " II. THE... | |
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