 | Edward Bather - Sermons, English - 1840 - 586 pages
...— but God's will that he should suffer it was not so manifest, — he says to the Philippians, " What I shall choose I wot not, for I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ, which is far better ;" that is, a far happier state for myself; " nevertheless to abide... | |
 | James Tate - 1840 - 462 pages
...completing the sacred narrative. The apostle, when writing to the Philippians, PHIL. i. 23...6., was " in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and...with Christ, which is far better :" nevertheless, as it was more needful for them that he should abide in the flesh, so "having this confidence," he... | |
 | James Tate - Bible - 1840 - 490 pages
...probably, they never met again. The apostle, when writing to the Philippians, PHIL. i. 23...6., was " in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and...with Christ, which is far better :" nevertheless, as it was more needful for them that he should abide in the flesh, so "having this confidence," he... | |
 | Christian education - 1841 - 954 pages
...in the hour of death. The other discourse is from the words of Paul, Philippians i. 23, 24, — Fur I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart,...which is far better. Nevertheless to abide in the ßesh is more needful for you. It was confined to the consideration of those views of the gospel which... | |
 | 1853 - 1048 pages
...being dead, yet speaketh." — Heb. xi. 4. THE motto of the devoted Christian is, " For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour : yet what I shall choose I wot not. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart,... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - Sermons - 1842 - 514 pages
...my change come." And Paul said to the Philippians, " For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain : yet what I shall choose, I wot not. For I am in a...nevertheless, to abide in the flesh is more needful for you." Those who have such views and feelings may be said to die daily to the Lord. 2. Christians are willing... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - Congregational churches - 1842 - 518 pages
...my change come." And Paul said to the Philippians, " For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain : yet what I shall choose, I wot not For I am in a strait...nevertheless, to abide in the flesh is more needful for you." Those who have such views and feelings may be said to die daily to the Lord. 2. Christians are willing... | |
 | 1842 - 514 pages
...shall be magnified in his body, whether it be by life or by death." In ver. 22, he continues — " What I shall choose, I wot not ; for I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ, which is far better." And he adds — " To abide in the flesh is more needful for you."... | |
 | J. Fletcher - 1843 - 472 pages
...what Paul wrote to the Philippians, ' I am in a strait between two, having » desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better : nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you." Now we all know that you must wish to see your friends, and visit your native country, after so long... | |
 | Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - United States - 1845 - 652 pages
...the Philippians, — in which the following passage arreste a special attention : ' For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But, if I live in the...Nevertheless, to abide in the flesh is more needful for you.' Closing the book, he now commends hii household, in morning prayer, to their Father in heaven ; listens... | |
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For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labor ; yet what I shall choose I wot not. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ ; which is far better: nevertheless,... 
