...Paul was " in fastings often g ;" and this was a characteristic note of the ministers of the gospel, " in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience — in watchings, in fastingsh: " and when Paul and Barnabas were ordained apostles of the uncircumcision,...

...Paul was " in fastings often s ;" and this was a characteristic note of the ministers of the gospel, " in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience — in watchings, in fastingsi': " and when Paul and Barnabas were ordained apostles of the uncircumcision,...

...life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh." And in the next chap. ver. 4 — 10, "In all things, approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, IB afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours,...

...to many souls in Helton and its vicinity, and I believe felt the force of the apostolic caution, " Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed." He remarked on his death-bed, that he frequently had been invited by travellers to accompany them to...

...says he, (speaking of himself and his fellowfellow-labourers in the Gospel) we are approving ourselves in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities,...long-suffering, by kindness, by the Holy Ghost, by Jove unfeigned, by the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right...

...distinguish the faithful minister of Christ, fasting is not overlooked. " In all things," says he, " approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much...in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings." (2 Cor. vi. 4, 5.) And it is particularly worthy of note, that the only case in which St. Paul will...

...giving no one offence in any thing, that our ministry be not blamed : 4 but in all things, recommending ourselves as the ministers of God ; in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, 5 in stripes, in imprisonments, in disturbances, in labours, in watchings, in fastings ; 6 in purity,...

...follow you, and '• endure, a seeing Him who is invisible." — " In aD. things approving yourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, in tJripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fasting* ; by pureness, by knowledge,...

...follow you, and '• endure, as seeing Him who is invisible." — " In all things approving yourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, in siripas, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labours, in watchings, in fastings ; by pureness, by knowledge,...

...affliction : but not in de'spair ; there is his contentment. And if we read a little further — " In afflictions, in necessities, in distresses, in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults," &c. (2 Cor. vi. 4.) there is his trouble. And behold his content — " As having nothing, yet possessing...