...repentance and assured pardon. Thus he protests : " I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, that I have...heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart — (for I myself was wishing to be anathema from Christ) — for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh...

...the Gentiles, the undying enthusiasm of his Jewish heart broke forth in such utterance as this : " I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh ! " Thus, in the words of his most successful biographers,* " the Roman power did not press...

...Jesus; I lie not; my conscience also bearing me witaeu in the Holy Ghost, that I have great heavineM and continual sorrow in my heart : for I could wish...from Christ, for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh, who are Israelites, to uitom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants,...

...The whole passage would then run thus : " I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, that I have...heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart, (for I myself did wish to be accursed from Christ,) for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh," &c....

...very earnest declaration to the contrary : " 1 say the truth in Christ, 1 lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, that I have...great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart," for the blindness and perverse opposition of the Jews. " For (he continues) I could wish that myself were...

...bearing mo witness in the Holy Ghost, 2 That I have great heaviness and continnal sorrow in my heart. 3 For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ, for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh : 4 Who are Israelites ; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and tlic glory, and the covenants,...

...1 I say the trutli In Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, 3 For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ, for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh : 2 That I have great heaviness and continual sorrow in my heart. 4 Who are Israelites; to...

...SERMON XX. St. Paul's wish, avo3«/xa elvai ana TOU Xporoi), explained and illustrated. ROM. ix. 3. — I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to thejlesh 252 SERMON XXI. A sinless Perfection and Security of Salvation no Prerogative of a regenerate...

...the warmest affection and respect. " I say the truth in Christ Jesus; I lie not; my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost, that I have great heaviness ud continual sorrow in my heart: for I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ, for my brethren,...

...rescuing them from the sad circumstances they were in, and might procure for them pardon and salvation. " I could wish that myself " were accursed from Christ for my brethren," &c. Very affectionate words, strong and pathetic, the language, doubtless, of a most generous love...