...and faithful servant—a reward as he well knew, not of debt, but of grace—and who ' counted not his life dear unto himself, so that he might finish his course with joy.' Emily and Alphonzo rose, and advanced a few steps to meet him. " We are ever happy to have our kind...

...Spirit. They glowed with such ardour, and wrought with such energy, in his heart, that " he counted not his life dear unto himself, so that " he might finish his course with joy, and the " ministry that he had received of the Lord Jesus, " to testify the gospel of the grace of God." They have also...

...desire to escape from personal violence had suggested no part of his previous conduct. None of those things moved him, neither counted he his life dear unto himself, so that he might Jinish his course with joy 3. The same reason which prevailed with our Lord to prevent his incurring...

...Lystra they had stoned, and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead. But none of these things moved him, neither counted he his life dear...which he had received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. If we consider, that anathema may here be very properly translated...

...Lystra they had stoned, and dragged him out of the city, supposing him to be dead. But none of these things moved him, neither counted he his life dear...which he had received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. If we consider, that anathema may here be very properly translated...

...his parochial labours had necessarily ceased ; thus, in the language of the apostle, " not counting his life dear unto himself, so that he might finish...which he had received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God." But these writings, with others, equally acknowledged though not mentioned...

...infirmities, and reproaches, and necessities, and persecutions, for Christ's sake; and counted not his life dear unto himself, sO that he might finish...ministry which he had received of the Lord Jesus. Imitate Him who left us an example, that we should follow him. Think of his compassion, seeking that...

...example of the great apostle to the Gentiles, who " suffered the loss of all things," and " counted not his life dear unto himself, so that he might finish...ministry, which he had received of the Lord Jesus." Cultivate the same compassion for souls, the same tenderness of spirit, the same zeal and fidelity,...

...ALL. — Nothing 'moved the apostle, in his various pursuits; he did not think even his life dear to himself, so that he might finish his course with joy,...which he had received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of •Life, p. 76. t See above, p. M9. God. And neither the smiles nor frowns...

...Christ should be magnified in his " body, whether by life or death :"2 other " things " moved him not, neither counted he his life dear " unto himself, so...finish his course " with joy, and the ministry which he hadreceived of " the Lord Jesus} to testify the gospel of the grace " of God."3 Deep humiliation for...