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...run exerted every nerve, and persevered to the end of the race in order to obtain the prize. tion, whose god is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.) 20 For our eonversation is in heaven;/ from whenee also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ;...

...grosser excesses of this infamy, but to abhor every degree of approacty to it. ' Shun therefore those " whose God is their belly, " and whose glory is in their shame." Scorn the bondage of corruption. Disdain to be the slaves of a pampered appetite. Never advance to...

...immediately before the text — " Many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now again tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of...glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things." This declaration of the Apostle ought to convince us, VOL, II. L 1 *MF that those professors of Christianty...

...as ye have us for an ensample. (For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of...glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things.) For our conversation is in heaven ; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ;...

...Many walk of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the eneBiies of the cross of Christ : whose end is destruction,...belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind VOL. If. earthly things." Phil. iii. 18. Notwithstanding its valuable nature, •there are many who...

...have our model. For many walk, of whom I have told you often (and now tell you weeping) that they are enemies of the cross of Christ ; whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, and whose glory is their shame: who mind earthly tilings. But our conversation is in heaven ; from whence also we look...

...the Apostle, " of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies to the cross of Christ; whose end is destruction, whose God is their belly, whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things." (Phil. iii. 18.) Would any one suspect that...

...Christianity. Many walk (ie as professed <lisciples) of whom I have told you often, <nxl amitell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of...glory is in their shame; who mind earthly things. Against this error we also find St. James and St. John labouring through their Epistles, and St. Peter...

...blaspheme, by reason of their sins? We must say of all these as the apostle did weeping, that they are " enemies of the cross " of Christ, whose end is destruction,...glory is in " their shame, who mind earthly things'." Professors of the Lord Jesus ! beware that these things be not said of you. You are Christians in name...