 | George Horne (bp. of Norwich.) - 1818 - 600 pages
...that is, I pray the Lord Jesus Christ so to do. And speaking of his thorn in the flesh, he says, " I besought " the Lord thrice, that it might depart...weakness; " Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my in-' " firmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon " me 1 ;"—The power of Christ,—that... | |
 | George Horne, William Jones - 1818 - 604 pages
...that is, I pray the Lord Jesus Christ so to do. And speaking of his thorn in the flesh, he says, " I besought " the Lord thrice, that it might depart...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... | |
 | 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,... | |
 | 1839 - 788 pages
...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...Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in inßrmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake : fnr... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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.... | |
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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... 
