...God in his providence may require. " Ye took joyfully," says the apostle, in the preceding verses, " ye took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that you have in heaven a better and more enduring substance." But as no trial is in itself joyous, but...

...whilst ye became companions of them that were so used; for ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing...have in heaven a better and an enduring substance. Cast not away, therefore, your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward ; for ye have need...

...goods ;" because they were supported by motives good and religious like the practice itself ; "ye take joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves...have in heaven a better and an enduring substance." Till death shall end my mortal days, Firm may I walk in duty's ways ; And reap at last the bright reward,...

...for in the verse preceding those quoted, it is said, " for ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and enduring substance." In like manner, to quote another passage, our Lord, in the xxi st of Luke, where...

...therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. — 2 Tim. ii. 3. Heb. xii. 5. For ye, &c. took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven, &c. — Heb. x. 34. Moses choosing rather to suffer, &c. esteemed the reproach of Christ greater riches...

...companions of them that were so used. For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joy- 34 fully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves...have in heaven a better and an enduring substance. Cast not away therefore 35 your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward. For ye have 36 need...

...themselves. Psalm Jtliv. 14. Eew-are lest any man ipoil you, through philosophy and vain deceit. Col. ii. 8. Ye took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven an enduring substance. Hebrews. England was infested with robbers and outlaws, which, lurking in woods,...

...whilst ye became companions of them that were so used ; for ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing...have in heaven a better and an enduring substance. Cast not away, therefore, your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward ; for ye have need...

...greatest to make the " calling and * 2 Cor. v. 1,5—8. election sure." How honoured is the state — " knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance," and assured that neither craft nor force, neither the temptations of earth nor the malice of hell,...

...reproaches and afflictions, and partly whilst ye became companions of them that were so used ; for ye took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye had in heaven a better and enduring substance.' ' Who shall separate us from the love of Christ ? shall...