But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord : for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung,... Select British divines, ed. by C. Bradley - Page 109edited by - 1821Full view - About this book
| 1824 - 444 pages
...And, Sir,. if you read the following passages of Scripture, you will perceive that I am correct. ' But what things were gain. to me, those I counted...for Christ. Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord; for whom 1 have suffered the... | |
| Religion - 1824 - 884 pages
...without selection, from the next sermon but one, on that justly popular and interesting passage, " What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ ; yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency pains in breaking up new ground, instead of always practising an indolent... | |
| Christian life - 1864 - 346 pages
...this." has nobler affections than the worldling, has a higher object and more elevated joys. " What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord : for whom I have suffered the... | |
| Thom Scott - Theology - 1824 - 680 pages
...life." Few persons have ever adopted more cordially than she did the language of the apostle, " What things were gain to me, " those I counted loss for Christ : yea, doubtless, " and I count all things but loss for the excellency " of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord; for " whom I have suffered... | |
| 1824 - 890 pages
...without selection, from the next sermon but one, on that justly popular and interesting passage, " What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ ; yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord." " I raise my voice to warn you... | |
| Benjamin Beddome - Sermons - 1824 - 366 pages
...be like a storm against a wall. Happy for those who can adopt the language of the apostle ! " What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ : yea doubtless, and 1 count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord : for whom... | |
| Bible - 1824 - 462 pages
...touching the law, a Pharisee ; 6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church ; touching the law, blameless. 7 But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. 8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus... | |
| John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 530 pages
...25—27. When Paul, above any others, Lad whereof to boast for his exactness in keeping the law, he said, But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ, &c. that I may win Christ, and be found in him ; not having mine own righteousness, which is of the... | |
| Congregational churches - 1828 - 594 pages
...concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness winch is in the law, blamel&si. But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ." Thus Paul renounced his own righteousness, in order to secure pardon and acceptance with God. And ho... | |
| 1824 - 418 pages
...these things for the securing of his salvation. " But what things were gain to me, says the apostle, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I have suffered the... | |
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