...Father of fpirils, and live? For they verily for a few days chajlened us after their own pleafure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holinefs. What fweeter comfort can there be, than to knowthat the moft diftafteful and crofs accidents...

...Father of fpirit s, and live? For they verily for a few days chajiened us after their own pleafure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holinefs. What fweeter comfort can there be, than to know that the moft diftafteful and crofs accidents...

...father offpirits, and live ? For they verily for a few days chajitned us after their own pleafure ; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holinefs. The punifhments inflicted on us by men may perhaps proceed from paffion ; but God affuredly...

...: Shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live ? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure...for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. These words, good brother, are written in, holy Scripture, for our comfort and instruction;...

...reverence ; shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live ? for they verily for a few days chastened us, after their own pleasure;...for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness b. Now no chastisement for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous ; nevertheless,...

...is strikingly contrasted with the invariable benignity of our Heavenly Father — ' For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure...for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.' He laid his finger upon the close of the sentence, and said emphatically — ' his holiness...

...reverence: Shall we not much ra"ther be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? "For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own "pleasure;...of his holiness. Now no chastening for the present "seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless, after"ward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness,...

...dealeth with you as with sons — for what son is he whom the Father chasteneth not ? — For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure,...for our profit, that we might be. partakers of his holiness," &c. — From all which it appears that each covenant hath its sanctions er penalties, and...

...reverence; shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live ? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure;...of his holiness. Now, no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruits of righteousness...

...for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not.' ' For they verily for a few days chastened us for their own pleasure ; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.' Heb. xii. 5. 6. 10. As it has now been demonstrated, that Jehovah loves all — desires...