...bis children, would often express more effectively than by words, the touching sentiment of St. Paul, "God is my record, how greatly I long after you all, in the bowels of Jesus Christ." To resist the fervid appeals of his generous heart, conveyed in terms of the simplest and the purest...

...not, 31. Now the tilings which 1 write unto you, behold, before God, I lie not. Gal. i. 20. For God ie my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ, Phil. i. 8. For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloke of covetousness...

...very thing, that he, who hath begun a good work in you, will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ. Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all,...long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment." There...

...gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us.' (1 Thess. ii. 7, 8, 11.) 'God is my record, how greatly I long after you all, in the bowels of Jesus Christ' (Phil. i. 8.) ' Receive us ; for ye are in our hearts to die and live with you.' (2 Cor. vii. 2, 3.)...

...still greater progress in every thing pet" tain ing to genuine Christianity. " Fof God," says he, " is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ. And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment; that...

...will suit with the language which immediately follows in the next verse; where the Apostie says, " Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all." By this passage we are let into the Apostle's method of reasoning in the case, and the force of his...

...he who hath begun a good work in you will perform it, until the day of Jesus Christ"—he adds, -- even, as it is meet for me to think this of you all," yet he cautions these very people against strife, and •vain glory, and mentions two by name, Enodias...

...thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you, will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ ; even as it is meet for me to think this -of you all,...long after you all in the bowels of. Jesus Christ. And this I pray, that your love may ab'ound yet more and more in knowledge and 'in all judgment, that...

...gospel from, the first day until now."— 2. From their present willingness to suffer and labour : " Inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and...of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace." By grace here, the Apostle doubtless means his sufferings ; which he considered a favour, as they worked...

...conversion of sinners. " My heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved." " God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ." " I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth." Such were the feelings of Paul...