 | Ebenezer Porter - 1828 - 414 pages
...NOTE 2. The principle of emphatic series, may form an exception to Rule III. as, We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed ; perplexed^ but not in despair ; persecuted, but not forsaken ; cast down, but not destroyed.* NOTES. Emphatic succession of particulars grows intensive as it goes on ;... | |
 | William Lothian - 1828 - 580 pages
...Providence of God. These he enumerates in the following verses: 8,9. "We are troubled on every side, but not distressed ; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed." They were pressed (0AiCtftim) on all sides, by persons of every rank, and... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor (bp. of Down and Connor.) - 1828 - 620 pages
...Paul's character is engraved in the forehead of our fortune v ; " We are troubled on every side, but not distressed ; perplexed, but not in despair ; persecuted, but not forsaken ; cast down, but not destroyed. And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good... | |
 | William Jones (of Nayland.) - 1829 - 654 pages
...or contrariety, in the Christian character, is finely painted by the Apostle. — " We are troubled, yet not distressed : perplexed, but not in despair : persecuted, but not forsaken : cast down, but not destroyed — we are delivered unto death, that the life of Jesus might be made manifest... | |
 | 1830 - 580 pages
...either hand ; and, standing still, have seen the salvation of the Lord. He may have been " troubled on every side, yet not distressed ; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed." He may have walked in the quiet sunshine of peace, or sat down in great delight... | |
 | William Paley - 1830 - 358 pages
...shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.' To the Corinthians, ' Troubled on every side, yet not distressed ; perplexed, but not in despair ; persecuted, but not forsaken ; cast down, but not destroyed ; always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus.' This train... | |
 | 1830 - 520 pages
...flight the armies of the aliens. Look at Paul, the messenger of God to the Gentiles — troubled on every side, yet not distressed — perplexed, but...despair — persecuted, but not forsaken — cast down, but not destroyed — trusting in his Redeemer, while surrounded with danger — and exclaiming,... | |
 | 1838 - 508 pages
...menaces nor laws, persecution nor prospect of martyrdom can deter him from his purpose. "Troubled on every side, yet not distressed; perplexed, but not in despair ; persecuted, but not forsaken ; cast down, but not destroyed," is his language. He feels too that all duties must be attended to in the... | |
 | 1831 - 456 pages
...lofty sentiment — •" Should such a man as I fly !" Or, with Paul, " Troubled on every side, but not distressed ; perplexed, but not in despair ; persecuted, but not forsaken ; cast down, but not destroyed." But, in all these trials and difficulties, he feels that he bath obtained... | |
 | William Paley - 1831 - 624 pages
...shall be magnified in. my body, whether it be by life or by death." To the Corinthians, " Troubled on sed his ministry, down, hut not destroyed ; always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus." This train... | |
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Troubled on every side, yet not distressed ; perplexed, but not in despair ; persecuted, but not forsaken ; cast down, but not destroyed ; always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus. 
