| Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 538 pages
...life which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God. Phil.iii. 1, 8. But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea, doubtless, and J count all things but loss, for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, and do count... | |
| Alexander Shanks - 1820 - 442 pages
...of its glory, than his principles and conduct changed; and of this also he gives an account: "What "things were gain to me those I counted loss for Christ; "yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord." Though there... | |
| Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - 1820 - 546 pages
...truth, will cordially join with the same Apostle, and say as he did, (Philip, iii. 7, 8, 9.) " What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss, for the excellency of the knowVOL. I. 3s ledge of Christ Jesus my Lord... | |
| William Beveridge - 1821 - 390 pages
...himself saith that touching the righteousness which is of the law, he was blameless, yet, saith he, What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge. of Christ Jesus my Lord; for whom... | |
| 1821 - 494 pages
...for pardon. Then I found what 1 wanted, a change of heart, power over sin, and peace with God. What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord; for whom I... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1821 - 472 pages
...life, which I now live in the flesh, I live by the faith of the Son of God, Phil. iiL 7, 8, But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss, for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, and do count... | |
| Charles Bradley - 1821 - 352 pages
...thus; for if not thus, you love him not at all. The apostle St. Paul's love was of this size. But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ; yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss, for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom... | |
| Thomas Scott - 1822 - 512 pages
...their sins have been. Hence it is that St. Paul uses such decisive language on this subject: " What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ...count them but dung, that I may win Christ, and be found in him; not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is of the faith... | |
| William Penn - 1822 - 340 pages
...are revealed also by the Spirit : ' What things were gain to me (saith the apostle) those things 1 counted loss for Christ: Yea doubtless, and 1 count...count them but dung, that I may win Christ and be found in him ; not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the... | |
| Charles Bradley - 1822 - 222 pages
...have had " confidence in the flesh," she was fully prepared to harmonize with the Apostle — " What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ : yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord ; for whom... | |
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