...thus, you love him not at all. The apostle St. Paul's love was of this size. Phil. iii. 7, 8: Bui what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ; yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss, for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the...

...Christ ; which, in his view, was only parting with trifles to purchase a pearl of great price. " What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea, doubtless, and I count all- things loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord ; for whom 1 have suffered the loss...

...worship Gop in the spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and 1 count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord : for whom...

...their sins have been. Hence it is that St. Paul uses much decisive language on this subject : " What things were gain " to me, those I counted loss for Christ : yea, doubt" less, and I count all things but loss for the excel" lency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus...

...on Christ alone. Each, with the Apostle Paul, will acknowledge; " What things were gain to me, these I counted loss for Christ. Yea, doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord ; and I desire only to be found...

...Sir,. if you read the following passages of Scripture, you will perceive that I am correct. ' But what things were gain. to me, those I counted loss for...count them but dung, that I may win Christ, and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the...

...zeal, persecuting the Church ; touching the righteousness which is of the law, blameless. But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ....count them but dung that I may win Christ, and be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through tie...

...life." Few persons have ever adopted more cordially than she did the language of the apostle, " What things were gain to me, " those I counted loss for...count them but dung, that I may win Christ, " and be found in him, not having mine own righ" teousness which is of the law, but that which is " through...

...they were! I will quote to you but a single passage, in reference to him. "But what was gain to me I counted loss for Christ; yea, doubtless, and I count...count them but dung that I may win Christ, and be found in him, not having my own righteousness which is of the law, but that which is through the faith...

...this." has nobler affections than the worldling, has a higher object and more elevated joys. " What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord : for whom I have suffered the...