...their own persons, or could any of them have said, " Those things which ye have both learned, received, heard, and seen in me, do; and the God of peace shall be with you ? These, being the precious fruits of faith, adorn the christimn character, discover t lie sincerity...

...of good report : if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things : 9 The things which ye have both learned and received, and heard and seen in me, these do : and the God of peace shall be with you. 31 careful; but ye wanted opportunity. Not that...

...man trouble me, 2 B 2 for I bear in my body the marks of the Lord Jesus." Gal. ch,, vi. 14, !?• " Ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having...in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Ghost."— 1 Thess. ch. i. 6. " We ourselves glory in you in the churches of God, for your patience and faith...

...secular troubles, and to alleviate the burthen of persecution. This St. Paul notes to this purpose ; \Amd ye became followers of us and of the Lord, having...the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy G/iosf.t] Worldly afflictions and spiritual joys may very well dwell together; and if God did not supply...

...spiritual things increases with the privation of temporal ones 7 St. Paul writes to the Thessalonians, " Ye became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy iu the Holy Ghost."* It seems as if we prized the heavenly luauuu more, in proportion as our corn and...

...spiritual things increases with the privation of temporal ones ? St. Paul writes to the Thessalonians, " Yo became followers of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy in the Holy Ghost." It seems as if we prized the heavenly manna more, in proportion as our corn and...

...good report; if •• there be any virtue, if there be any praise, think ••' of these things. Those things, which ye have both "learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, •' do. and (he God of peace shall be with you*." •' Plt«. iv. 8. P. SECTION II. Additional observations on...

...report; if there be any virtuous thing, if there be any laudable thing, have those same in your mind, which ye have both learned and received, and heard and seen in me : those things do, and the God o peace shall be with yon. Now, the Apostle, making an end of his Epistle...

...and good works: Ye know, faith he, what manner of men i Theff. i. we were among yon for your fake, and ye became followers ' of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction. The practice of all virtue and goodnefs he alfo thus recommendeth under this rule and obligation :...

...opposition to them. And to enforce them more pointedly on the attention of the converts, he adds, "The things which ye have both learned and received and heard and seen ¿n me, do ;" that is, in me, and not those which ye see in those false teachers who have introduced...