...of his thorn in the flesh, he says, " I besought " the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. ~" And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for "...weakness. " Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my in" firmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon " me1;" — The power of Christ, — that...

...weakness," the Apostle at once founded this conclusion upon the review of his infirmities ; " Most gladly, therefore, will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me ; for, when I am weak, then am I strong." And the same language may every Christian Pastor humbly adopt. His...

...Lord, that it might depart from me. But he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee : for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly, therefore, will I rather glory in mine infirmities ; that the power of Christ may rest upon me. In this passage St. Paul informs us,...

...me a thorn in the flesh. 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;...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...

...Lord thrice, that it (that is, the affliction under which he was suffering,) might depart from me. 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. 8, 9.) Again, writing to the Thessalonians,...

...amiss ? 2 Cor. xii. 8, 9. " 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...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 ;...

...Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he said unto me, My grace it 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 Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in inßrmities, in reproaches,...

...was afflicted, he says, " 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...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,...

...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...

...for the exordium and general division of a third specimen. ' No. XXXIII. 2 Cor. ch. xü. ver. 9. « And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee...is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore mill I rather «lory in my infirmities, that the power of Vnrist may rest upon me. « In the preceding...