 | Legh Richmond - Suffering - 1817 - 726 pages
...and was full of heaviness because ye hud heard that he was sick. And no doubt he was sick, and that nigh unto death, but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have had sorrow upon sorrow.Paul did not send to the Philippians now Timotheus, whom he commended to them... | |
 | Legh Richmond - Suffering - 1817 - 806 pages
...for Josias. Paul saith, '* God have m«ircy upon Epaphroditus (he was siok, very near unto death); and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow." If God had taken Epaphroditus out of life, no doubt Paul would have sorrowed. What ceed more examples... | |
 | Unitarianism - 1817 - 680 pages
...indeed he, was sick near death : but God had pity on him ; and not on 1 " Christ Jesus." RT and H. him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon 28 sorrow. I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice,... | |
 | John Willison - Christian life - 1821 - 316 pages
...from the gates of the grave. To this the apostle attributes Epaphroditus his recovery, Phil. ii. 27. " Indeed he was sick nigh unto death, but God had mercy on him." Hence we are told, 1 Sam. ii. 6. " The Lord bringeth down to the grave, and bringeth up." 5. Observe... | |
 | William Paley - Bible - 1822 - 282 pages
...ministeredto my wants: for he longed after you all, and was full of heaviness, because that ye had jieard that he had been sick : for indeed he was sick nigh unto...and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should liave sorrowupon sorrow. I sent him therefore the more carefully, that when ye see him again ye may... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1822 - 480 pages
...should, if possible, have gone to him; for I fear he suffered much from the want of proper attentions. He was sick, nigh unto death; but God had mercy on him, and not on him only, but on me also." KXTRACT 0V A iETTER FROM MR. PARSONS TO THE TREASURER. Sira, JVou. 7, 1821. Dear Sir, From the 5th... | |
 | William Paley - 1823 - 362 pages
...forgery with which it will suit. No. II. The history of Epaphroditus supplies another observation : " Indeed he was sick, nigh unto death ; but God had...on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow." In this passage, no intimation is given that Epaphroditus's recovery was miraculous. It is plainly,... | |
 | Abner Kneeland - 1823 - 438 pages
...because ye had heard that he had been sick. 27 For indeed he was sick near to death : but God had pity on him ; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. 28 I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and... | |
 | Rowland Hill - 1824 - 380 pages
...that I could not refrain from taking it as my text: "Ye were full of heaviness, because ye heard that he had been sick. For indeed he was sick, nigh unto...me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow."* And while I endeavoured to improve the event that had so elated our hopes, it was not to be described... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 530 pages
...gain, &c. having a desire to depart and to be with Christ, which is far better. — Phil.i. 21. 23. Indeed he was sick nigh unto death : but God had mercy...on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. — Phil. ii. 27. Who shall change our vile body. &c.— PhiLiii.21. I would not have you to be ignorant,... | |
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For indeed he was sick nigh unto death ; but God had mercy on him ; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow. 
