 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain. But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ ; which is far better :...  The New-York Review - Page 418edited by - 1838Full view - About this book
 | Christian education - 1841 - 954 pages
...Paul, Philippians i. 23, 24, — Fur 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 ßesh is more needful for you. It was confined to the consideration of those views of the gospel which... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - Congregational churches - 1842 - 518 pages
...what I shall choose, I wot not 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." Those who have such views and feelings may be said to die daily to the Lord. 2. Christians are willing... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - 1842 - 514 pages
...what I shall choose, I wot not 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." Those who have such views and feelings may be said to die daily to the Lord. 2. Christians are willing... | |
 | Edward Bouverie Pusey - Fathers of the church - 1842 - 428 pages
...hearken to what the blessed Paul himself also saith. To depart, awdPhil. I, 23 24 to be with Christ, is far better ; nevertheless, to abide in the flesh is more needful for you. This he calls even a gift, where he writes, and says, Unto you, it is given, in the bc/tulf^', 29.... | |
 | Ebenezer Prout - 1843 - 648 pages
...addresses, a chief stood up, and with great gravity said, ' Mr. Williams, I have been reading today what Paul wrote to the Philippians, ' I am in a strait...long an absence. This is very reasonable. But don't yon think, if Paul was willing to stay even out of faaven to do good to Christians on earth, that you... | |
 | Religion - 1843 - 846 pages
...flesh, this is the fruit of my labour ; yet what I shall choose I wot not ; for I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ,...nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you." Among the papers found upon his table were some notes which he was making as materials for a discourse... | |
 | 1843 - 780 pages
...flesh, this is the fruit of my labour ; yet what I shall choose I wot not ; for I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ,...nevertheless to abide in the flesh is more needful for you." Among the papers found upon his table were some notes which he was making as materials for a discourse... | |
 | Jean Daillé - Bible - 1843 - 472 pages
...he,) this is the fruit of my labour: yet what I shall choose I wot not. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and be with Christ...far better: nevertheless to abide in the flesh is CHAP. I. AN EXPOSITION OF more needful for you." But what he could not himself restore by his own judgment,... | |
 | Reginald Courtenay - Future life - 1843 - 482 pages
...appeared to say the contrary. " I am in a strait betwixt two," he says, " 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." And shortly before, " to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.".* And again,-f " we are always... | |
 | John Foxe, Charlotte Elizabeth - Church history - 1843 - 388 pages
...seeming contradiction of this simple prayer, the feeling of Paul, " 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." His last words were, " I am faint ; Lord have mercy on me, and take my spirit ;" and so he yielded... | |
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