 These are the words of an anxious man. " Not," then he proceeds, " not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect ; but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. Brethren, I count...  The Works... - Page 70by William Paley - 1824Full view - About this book
 | John Fletcher - 1774 - 530 pages
...remarkable : This ONE thing I DO ; forgetling thofe things which are behind, and REACHING t'ORTH unto thofe things which are before, I PRESS towards the mark, FOR THE PRIZE of the high calling of God in Chrijl 'Jefus. And when he had juft run hi? race out, he wrote to Timothy, /... | |
 | William Huntington - 1802 - 522 pages
...of my mind, and bringing me into captivity to the law of sin tliat is in my members." Phil. iii. 14; "I press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." In the person of Paul, the condition of all true believers is set forth. As it was with him, as touching... | |
 | 1812 - 954 pages
...apprehended ; but this ortfe thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press towards the mark for the prize of my high, calling of God in Christ Jesus." It is very important to enter into the full force of this... | |
 | Alexander Macwhorter - 1803 - 488 pages
...this one thing I do, forgetting those things that are "behind, and reaching forth unto those thir.gt which are before^. " I press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of " God in Christ Jesus." Thus grow in grace, and in the knowledge of the Saviour; and... | |
 | William Gilpin - 1805 - 450 pages
...give, when time {hall be no more I ya, SERMON XIV. PHIL. 111. 1.3. BRETHREN, I COUNT NOT MYSELF TO HAVI APPREHENDED; BUT THIS ONE THING i DO: FORGETTING THE...THINGS WHICH ARE BEFORE, I PRESS TOWARDS THE MARK. JN the following difcourfe, I fia\\,Jir/t, endea. vour to explain the text } and fhall, fecondly, apply... | |
 | 1806 - 854 pages
...this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those Ihings which are before, I press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." Phil. iii. 13. " They that arc after the flesh do mind the things... | |
 | William Paley - 1808 - 402 pages
...is in the law, blameless." These were points, which, at that time of day, were thought to be ground? of confidence and exultation. But this train of thought...fixes it upon his deficiencies. Then he tells you, that forgetting, that is, expressly putting out of his mind and his thought the progress and advance,... | |
 | William Paley - 1808 - 564 pages
...attain unto the resurrection of the dead." These are the words of an anxious man. " Not," Y 2 then then he proceeds, " not as though I had already attained,...which are before, I press towards the mark, for the iprize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." In this passage, you see, that, withdrawing his... | |
 | William Gilpin - 1810 - 448 pages
...for that awful Account which we muft all give, when time fhaU |>e no more. SERMON XIV. PHIL. 111. IJ. BRETHREN., I COUNT NOT MYSELF TO HAVE APPREHENDED...THINGS WHICH ARE BEFORE, I PRESS TOWARDS THE MARK. IN the following" difcourfe, I fhall, firft, endeavour to explain the text ; and fhall, fecondly,.... | |
 | John Pawson - 1809 - 434 pages
...ihmg I do," saith the Apostle, " forgetting the things which are behind, and reaching forth to the things which are before, I press towards the mark, for the prize of my high calling." But all mankind are naturally like Martha, and come under the same reproof; they... | |
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