 | Thomas Rees - 1818 - 548 pages
...abundance of the revelations, there was {riven to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure For this...besought the Lord thrice that it might depart from me." Again, 1 Thess. iii. 11, "Now God himself, and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ direct our way... | |
 | 1819 - 896 pages
...answer which he obtained to it in 2 Cor. xii. 7, 0, 0. " There was given to me a thorn in the flesh. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it...gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." This, accordingly, the author confesses, though with a... | |
 | Moses Stuart - 1819 - 170 pages
...very vision of God, and his soul filled with the Holy Ghost, ask and pray amiss ? 2 Cor. xii. 8, 9. " For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it...gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." The Lord, whom Paul here besougfa, is plainly Christ ;... | |
 | 1835 - 792 pages
...says, " I besought the Lord thrice, that it (that is, the affliction under which he was suffering,) might depart from me. And he said unto me, My grace...gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." (2 Cor. xii. 8, 9.) Again, writing to the Thessalonians,... | |
 | Thomas Robbins - 1820 - 186 pages
...your hearts." Concerning the thorn in the flesh, with which this apostle was afflicted, he says, " For this 'thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it...strength is 'made perfect in weakness. Most gladly, thereTore, will I rather glory in my infirmities, that 'the power of Christ may rest upon me." Thus,... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 pages
...we are sufficient to think any thing as of ourselves, but our sufficiency is of God. 2 Cor. iii. 5. And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee:...gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Cor. xii. 9. Looking unto Jesus, the I remission of our... | |
 | William Paley - 1822 - 282 pages
...abundance of revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the jicsh., tfie messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. For this...perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I mther glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." There can be no doubt but... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - 1822 - 602 pages
...servant up, that leaneth upon thy right hand. There is given unto me a thorn in the flesh to buffet me. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it...perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For when I am weak, then am I strong.... | |
 | E. J. Burrow - 1822 - 606 pages
...abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in tkejlash, the messenger of Satan, to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. For this...besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. SECTION XIII. Matt. vi. 13. And lead ns not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: for thine is... | |
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For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And He said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee : for My strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of... 
