 | 1837 - 440 pages
...is more important than any other, the knowledge of himself." — • Davis. " Our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight' of glory." 2 Cor. iv. 17. It is hardly possible, in any translation, to express the... | |
 | Joseph Belcher - 1837 - 444 pages
...grows; it increases. We are to "grow in grace."— REV. J. EAST. AFFLICTION.—" Our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." (2 Cor. iv. 17.) It is hardly possible, in any translation, to express the... | |
 | Ezra Stiles Gannett - 1837 - 264 pages
...interest, and to enlarge our heavenly inheritance. The •light affliction of this transitory world, " which is but for a moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." If such then be the nature of afflictions ; if such be the principle from... | |
 | Mark Wilks - 1838 - 218 pages
...sanctified sorrow on earth, are the seeds of immortal joys in the heavenly world. " Our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." To that glory CLEMENTINE CUVIER has departed ; and do think what heaven must... | |
 | Sarah Hawkes - 1838 - 726 pages
...interval of " heaviness," it would doubtless agree with the words of the apostle, " Our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." Even before her faith was changed to sight, she was enabled to adopt this... | |
 | Edward Bickersteth (rector of Watton, Herts.) - 1838 - 604 pages
...that he may the more glorify God in them, and have a fuller reward hereafter ; our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. Infirmity itself thus changes to him its very nature. The grace of Christ... | |
 | Hannah More - 1840 - 844 pages
...Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted."—^-" I will never leave thee nor forsake thee."— " For our light affliction, which is but...moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." These quickened the pace and sustained the spirits of the blind traveller... | |
 | Christian mourner - 1840 - 426 pages
...needs be for every trial, for every chastisement, and that if used aright, " Our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." Let us now proceed to consider one of the principal designs of God in putting... | |
 | Harrison Gray Otis Dwight - 1840 - 342 pages
...life. He that believeth on me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.' 'For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.' She soon closed her eyes again in sleep." "July 4. — My wife does not sleep... | |
 | Daniel M'Allum - 1840 - 314 pages
...numerous and heavy, we had a little congregation, and I spoke on that saying, " Our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh out for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." We returned by the way we came, and observed nothing new, except it were... | |
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