...to God ye did reign, that we also might reign with you. 9 For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death : for...spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men. 10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are...

...like sufferings with himself. " I think that God huth set tbrth v, the apcstles last, as it ivere, appointed to death ; for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men ; — even unto this present hour, wt' both hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain...

...enlarge on the sufferings of martyrs. After a life of tribulation, such as the apostle describes — " Even to this present hour " we both hunger and thirst, and are naked, and " are buffetted, and have no certain dwelling " place ; and labour working with our own hands : 1 Psal. cx»i....

...a lively interest in the contest. In the great race of the Christian there are many eyes upon him. We are made a spectacle unto the world and to angels and to men ; yea, we are compassed about with a great cloud of witnesses.6 The Christian may be very modest tmd...

...301 than the lord: If they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you. — John xv. 1 8. 20. We are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men, &c. even unto this present hour we both hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have...

...PEllSECUTIONS. 301 than the lord: if they have persecuted me, they will also persecute you.— John xv'. 18.20. We are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men, &c. even unto this present hour we both hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have...

...philo»t 291 Persecutions endured. 1 CORINTHIANS V. The incestuous person. 1 1 but we are despised . To this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked) and 12 are beaten, and have no certain abode; And labour, working with our own hands; being reviled, we...

...amidst every kind of discouragement ? Were they not " buffeted, reviled, persecuted ?" Were they not " made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men ?" Were they not made " as the filth of the earth, and the oiftcouring of all things ?" Was it not...

...2 Cor. chap. xi. 23—28. Can it be necessary to add more? " I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death; for...spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men. Even unto this present hour we both hunger and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain...

...were the result of human reason, and that you had not so 9 For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death : for...spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men. 10 We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong ; ye are...