| John Overton - Evangelicalism - 1802 - 436 pages
...that, after this eminent pattern, they fee the neceffity, during their whole pilgrimage here, of " forgetting thofe things which are behind, and reaching forth unto thofe things which are before," and " preffing toward the markf." All this however is fupererogation. Our iflue turns not upon the... | |
| John Witherspoon, John Rodgers - Presbyterian Church - 1802 - 636 pages
...bjt I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for " which alfo I am apprehended of Chrifl Jefus. Brethren, " I count not myfelf to have apprehended, but this one " thing I do, forgetting thole things which are behind, " and reaching forth unto thofe things which are bc" fore, I prefs toward... | |
| 1803 - 488 pages
...offa'tib—t;Iay hold upon eternal life —lo go on unto perfeflion. Each one in the language of Paul fays, " I count not myfelf to have apprehended ; but this...thing I do, forgetting thofe things which are behind, I prefs toward the mark of the prize of the high calling of God in Chrift Jefus." I am, dear Chriftian... | |
| Samuel Hopkins - Congregational churches - 1803 - 408 pages
...toward men. I follow after, that I may apprehend that for which alfo I am apprehended by Chrift Jefus. I count not myfelf to have apprehended : but this one thing I do, forgetting the things which are behind, and I'eaching forth unto thofe things which are before, I prefs toward... | |
| Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1804 - 376 pages
...that ye bear much Fruit; fo fhall ye be my Difciples. » Let us therefore go on unto Perfection ; and forgetting thofe Things which are behind, and reaching forth unto thofe Things which are before, r » Pet. I. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. 1 Eph. 5. S, 10. I Cor. 15. 58. t I Their. 2. n. Ep!I. 4. I. i ThdT. 2.... | |
| John Logan - Sermons, English - 1804 - 504 pages
...apprehended ;" to have already attained perfection ; " but this one thing I do ; for" getting the things which are behind, and reaching ** forth unto thofe things which are before, I prefs ** toward the mark, for the prize of the high calling " of God in Chrift Jefus." " Forgetting the things... | |
| William Jay - Free churches - 1805 - 486 pages
...be fatisfied with his proficiency as the apoftle Paul ; but hear his language to the Philippians ; " Brethren, I " count not myfelf to have apprehended...do, forgetting thofe things which are behind." And what things, to ufc the words of an admired preacher, had he to forget ? The churches he had eftablifhed,... | |
| Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. - 1806 - 508 pages
...filthinefs of the flefh and fpirit, perfecting holintfs in the fear of God. Philip. 3. 12, 13. I.",. Brethren, I count not myfelf to have apprehended :...behind, and reaching forth unto thofe things which •3 Q. 78. Whence arifeth the imferfeffion ofjanctification in believers ? A. The imperfection cf... | |
| Ralph Erskine - Bible - 1806 - 338 pages
...: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which alfo I am apprehended of Chrift jefus. Brethren, I count not myfelf to have apprehended ;...forgetting thofe things which are behind, and reaching f'irtli unto thole things which are before, I prefs towards the mark, for the prize of the high calling... | |
| Thomas Gisborne - 1809 - 498 pages
...myfelf to have apprehended Jalvation. But this one thing I do : This is my great and unceafing object : forgetting thofe things which are behind, and reaching forth unto thofe things which are before, 1 prefs towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in ChrJl Jefus (ni). Are you farther... | |
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