...been burdensome as the Apostles of Christ. But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse ctierisheth her children : so, being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to hqve imparted unto you, not the Gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto...

...2. We were bold in our God, to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention, ver. 8 — 10. Being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel of Gedonly, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us. For ye remember, brethren, our labour...

...neilher of you, nor yet of others, when we might hâve been burdensome, as thé apostles of Christ. 7 But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children : 8 So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing to hâve imparted unto you, not thé...

...outcast of the world. Yer. 7. fflicn we might have been chargeable as the Apostles of Christ ; but we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children. Ver. 8. Thus being affectioned to you, our good will was to have, dealt unto you not the Gospel of...

...thousands. Yea, the camel of unmerciful judging, of talebearing, is retained, instead of the following : But we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children. 1 Thess. ii. 7. Not as some of our modern, raspish, cattish, lion-like roarers, who affright their...

...faith, /Phil. il. 17. joy and rejoice with you all ; and, Being affectionately de- j Theff. ii. Jirous of you, we were willing to have imparted unto you, *• not the Gofpel of God only, but alfo our own fouls, lecaufe ye were dear unto us. Reputation to fome is more...

...the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy and rejoice with you allb. "And to the Thessalonians," So being affectionately desirous of you, we were willing...imparted unto you, not the gospel of God only, but also our own souls ; because ye were dear unto usc. " And with respect to his kindred the people of...

...covetousness ; God is witness : nor of men sought we glory, neither of you, nor yet of others ; but we were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth...willing to have imparted unto you, not the gospel only, bat our own souls also, because ye were dear to us. For what is our hope, our joy, our crown...

...truth." Thus we, find the same Apostle conducting his own ministry, saying to the Thessalonians, " We were gentle among you, even as a nurse cherisheth her children." And in many parts of his writings we perceive the same spirit displaying itself. We perceive Him praying...

...nurse towards her children, 1 Thes. ii. 7, 8. " But we were gentle among you, ever as a nurse cherished her children: so being affectionately desirous of...imparted unto you, not the Gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were dear unto us." So also he speaks of his "bowels of love." Phil....