 | Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1810 - 636 pages
...say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Phil. i. 23. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better. With Acts iii. 2 1 . Whom the heaven must receive, until the times... | |
 | Robert Trail - 1810 - 530 pages
...is immediately. attended with a state of presence with the Lord ! And in Phil, i. 23. he says, For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ. Departing and being wsth Christ, are joined together, as inseparable. As soon as Paul... | |
 | Theophilus Lindsey - Sermons, English - 1810 - 550 pages
...advantageous or desirable to myself, I am not able to determine." Then follow the words of the text : " For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and be with Christ, which is far better ; nevertheless, to abide in the flesh is more needful for you."... | |
 | Samuel Hopkins - Millennium (Eschatology) - 1811 - 536 pages
...prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. To me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ, which is far better, "f And he uses this language of assurance, when he speaks in the... | |
 | Isaac Watts - Future life - 1811 - 466 pages
...unless there were some particular Scriptures that excluded them from it. VI. Phil. i. 23, 24. " For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better : nevertheless, to abide in the flesh is more needful for you."... | |
 | 1811 - 868 pages
...•Killinytess to die. These subjects are taken from a verse in St. Paul's K|)isi!e to the Philippines*: " 1 am in a strait betwixt two; having a desire to depart. and to be with Christ, which is far belter:" and they are discussed in five chapters, which none can peruse... | |
 | William Paley - Theology - 1812 - 586 pages
...telling us, " that he dwelt there two whole years in his own hired house." No. VI. Chap. i. 23. " For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ ; which is far better." With this compare 2 Cor. chap. v. 8. " We are confident and... | |
 | Universalism - 1812 - 292 pages
...in the presence of Christ, seems to be shown by his words to the Philippians see chap, i. 23. " For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ ; which is far better." Thi« is evidently the greatest excellency of the gospel. It... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Theology, Doctrinal - 1812 - 512 pages
...state. And certain it is that the apostle Paul had no <uc h thought, when he said, Phil. i. 23. ' 1 am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better.' If his soul was to sleep and doze in indolence and inactivity... | |
 | Missions - 1826 - 638 pages
...he felt anxious, very anxious about his family, being in the state described by the apostle, ' For I am in a strait, betwixt two : having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ which is far better. Nevertheless to abide in the flesh is needful for you.' Like many... | |
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For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ ; which is far better : nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you. 
