 These are the words of an anxious man. " Not," then he proceeds, " not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect ; but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Brethren, I count...  The Works... - Page 70by William Paley - 1824Full view - About this book
 | Missions - 1838 - 716 pages
...that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. I count not myself to have apprehended ; but this one thing I do, forgetting...before, I press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.' Phil. iii. 9 — 14. " Pray for us, that the Lord may open the... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - Bible - 1813 - 638 pages
...apprehended: "but1 this:6ne! thing I do; forgetting the things which' are behind, and reaching forward to those things which are before, I press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." Just at the close of life, and in the most serious review of... | |
 | William Paley - Sermons, English - 1815 - 552 pages
...apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Brethren, I count not my-r self to have apprehended, but this one thing I do ; forgetting...fixes it upon his deficiencies. Then he tells you, that forgetting, that is, expressly putting out of his mind and his thought, the progress and advance... | |
 | William Bates - Presbyterianism - 1815 - 530 pages
...work to obtain a title to it, and be qualified for it. Thus saith the apostle Paul, Phil. 3. 13, 14. " Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended :...before, I press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." " I press towards the mark ;" what vehement contention and earnestness... | |
 | William Paley - Sermons, English - 1818 - 554 pages
...Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews ; as touching the law, a Pharisee ; concerning zeal, persecuting the church ; touching the righteousness which is in...fixes it upon his deficiencies. Then he tells you, thai forgetting, that is, expressly putting out of his mind and his thought, the progress and advance... | |
 | William Gilpin - 1821 - 448 pages
...for that awful account which we must all give, when time shall be no more. SERMON XIV. PHIL. iii. IS. BRETHREN, I COUNT NOT MYSELF TO HAVE APPREHENDED ;...THINGS WHICH ARE BEFORE, I PRESS TOWARDS THE MARK. AN the following discourse, I shall,j£rs£, endeavour to explain the text; and shall, secondly, apply... | |
 | Brian Hill - Sermons, English - 1822 - 454 pages
...already attained, either were already perfect, but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Brethren, I count...things, which are before, I press towards the mark of the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. "f In the 1st chapter of the second Epistle... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - Theology - 1822 - 548 pages
...look behind but contend forwards : and from hence St. Paul1 gives the rule I have now described. " Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended ;...before, I press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling. Let therefore as many as be perfect, be thus minded." That is, no man can do the duty... | |
 | Arminianism - 1838 - 1014 pages
...that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. I count not myself to have apprehended ; but this one thing I do, forgetting...before, I press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.' (Phil. iii. 9—14.) " Pray for us, that the Lord may open the... | |
 | Arminianism - 1849 - 700 pages
...Mr. Cross. " My mind is like Paul's : I ' leave the things that are behind, and reach forth to those which are before : I press towards the mark for the prize of my high calling, which is of God in Christ Jesus.' I do not vish to live for earthly riches, but for... | |
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