| William Jay - 1833 - 722 pages
...saying, " We were once in the same state with you, and you will soon be in the same glory with us. Wherefore, gird up the loins of your mind, be sober,...brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ." He remarks their number — " a cloud," " a great cloud of witnesses." They were few compared with... | |
| 1847 - 600 pages
...last may be first. David had it ; Job had it ; John triumphed in it ; and hear Peter's exhortation ; " Be sober, and hope to the end, for the grace that...brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ." Happy they who are looking for this revelation ! happy they who can realize glory as so near ! Perhaps... | |
| Samuel James Allen - 1835 - 438 pages
...To you, beloved, who are in the Lord, his word and his works speak encouraging and solemn things. " Wherefore, gird up the loins of your mind, be sober,...brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ." (1 Pet. i. 13.) In the mean time be admonished, and take comfort in the admonition, ' ' Blessed are... | |
| John Fry - 1835 - 508 pages
...also appear with him in glory," &c. "Wherefore," saith St. Peter, "gird up the loins of your minds ; be sober, and hope to the end, for the grace that...brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ." We have all along seen, however, that besides this " remnant, according to the election of grace,"... | |
| Edward Bickersteth - 1835 - 300 pages
...difficulties of your course, still have to attend to that direction, gird up the loins of your mind and hope to the end, for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. (4.) READINESS is another Scriptural direction often repeated. Be ye therefore also ready, for the... | |
| Jeremy TAYLOR (Bishop of Down and Connor, and of Dromore.) - 1836 - 380 pages
...things is blind, and cannot see afar off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from his old sins1. Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober,...brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance. But... | |
| Joseph Hall - 1837 - 630 pages
...into, when as the' very Angels of heaven have longed to attain unto the knowledge and sight thereof. I. 13. Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober,...brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As those, that run in a race or go a journey, are wont to gird up their loins, that they may readily... | |
| 1837 - 328 pages
...house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. 1: 13. Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober,...brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ ; as obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance ;... | |
| Joseph Hall - 1837 - 624 pages
...into, when as the very Angels of heaven have longed to attain unto the knowledge and sight thereof. I. 13. Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober,...brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As those, that run in a race or go a journey, are wont to gird up their loins, that they may readily... | |
| 1837 - 556 pages
...unto you, with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven ; which v things the angels desire to look into. 13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober,...brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ : 14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance... | |
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