...fame ftrain. He fays of himfelf, in this fame epiftle, " Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect ; but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which I am alfo apprehended of Chrift Jefus. Reaching forth unto thofe things which are before, I prefs towards...

...means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. 12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that...that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 1 3 Brethren, 1 count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things...

...attain unto the resurrection of the dead. 12 Not as though I had already attained, either were alreadv perfect ; but I follow after, if that I may apprehend...that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 13 Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended : bat this one thing / do, forgetting those things...

...with him, and with the Father in him. Paul exprefses his own spiritual growth thus, "I follow af" ter, if that I may apprehend that for " which also I am apprehended of Christ " Jesus"." From the apostle's words we learn that Christ's apprehending him and putting forth his influential...

...goods, on which they before set a value, lest they should endanger their lives. No. 549 — iii. 12. I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also lam apprehended of Christ Je. sua.] Doddridge thus renders and paraphrases this last sentence— .for...

...acknowledge that he was not perfech Philip. iii. 12, 13. ' Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect ; but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which alib I am apprehended of Chrift Jefus. Brethren, I count not myfelf to have apprehended,' &c. Therefore...

...and other Christians to be perfect, Phil. iii. 12, 13. Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect ; but I follow after, if that...apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Chriit Jesus : brethren, I count not myself to have appreherded. Sec. Therefore the perfection which...

...wine of 'Lebanon. Phil- iii. it, 13, 14, Not as though I had atready attained, either were atready perfect : but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which alfo I am apprehended of Chrift jefus. Brethren, I count not myfelf to have apprehended ; but this...

...goods, on which they before set a value, lest they should endanger their lives. No. 549. — iii. 1 2. I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehendedof Christ Jesus.} Doddridge thus renders and paraphrases this last sen. tence— -for which...

...Similar to the words of our text are those of the apostle : I follow after, if that I may ajtprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus'. This is not the language of despondency, but of hope. Despondency clips the wings of desire, and cuts the sinews...