 | Theophilus Lindsey - 1810 - 544 pàgines
...advantageous or desirable to myself, I am not able to determine." Then follow the words of the text : " For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and be with Christ, which is far better ; nevertheless, to abide in the flesh is more needful for you."... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1810 - 538 pàgines
...desire to ' live for; and as to death, I know that, that too will ' be my gain, my greatest gain!' " For if I live in the '' flesh, this is the fruit of my labour," (or this is worth my while) " yet what I shall choose 1 wot not: " for I have a desire," (an... | |
 | Samuel Hopkins - 1811 - 536 pàgines
...prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. To me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ, which is far better, "f And he uses this language of assurance, when he speaks in the... | |
 | 1811 - 868 pàgines
...•Killinytess to die. These subjects are taken from a verse in St. Paul's K|)isi!e to the Philippines*: " 1 am in a strait betwixt two; having a desire to depart. and to be with Christ, which is far belter:" and they are discussed in five chapters, which none can peruse... | |
 | 1812 - 292 pàgines
...death in the presence of Christ, seems to be shown by his words to the Philippians see chap, i. 23. " For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ ; which is far better." Thi« is evidently the greatest excellency of the gospel. It... | |
 | William Paley - 1812 - 586 pàgines
...by telling us, " that he dwelt there two whole years in his own hired house." No. VI. Chap. i. 23. " For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ ; which is far better." With this compare 2 Cor. chap. v. 8. " We are confident and... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1812 - 512 pàgines
...state. And certain it is that the apostle Paul had no <uc h thought, when he said, Phil. i. 23. ' 1 am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better.' If his soul was to sleep and doze in indolence and inactivity... | |
 | 1813 - 580 pàgines
...I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Phil. i. 23. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ j which is far better. Compared vilth Acts iii. 21. Whom the heaven must receive until... | |
 | John Ovington - 1813 - 168 pàgines
...faith, it is soon, and easily put into such a state of equilibrium, as the Apostle felt, when he said, ' I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.' When such feelings are enjoyed by both husband and wife,... | |
 | John Kingston - 1814 - 472 pàgines
...that occasion from those pertinent words of St. Paul : What I shall choose, I wot not. For lam in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart and...which is far better : nevertheless, to abide in the Jlesh is more needful for you. In the course of this sermon he adverted, in the most pathetic terms,... | |
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For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart and to be with Christ ; which is far better ; nevertheless to abide, in the flesh is more needful for you. 
