counted he his life dear unto himself, so that he might finish his course with joy, and the ministry, which he had received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. The life of Thomas Coke - Page 8by Jonathan Crowther - 1815Full view - About this book
| Frederick Dalcho - 1820 - 634 lehte
...MeTtiful: He so'jghi out the poor, and the afflicted. Dcmtafto Gad: He counted his life, not dear to himself, so that he might finish his course with joy, and the Ministry, which he had received of the LordJesus, to testify the Gospel of the Grace of God. Zeal fortified by Discretion, and Firmnttt by... | |
| 1820 - 562 lehte
...four years. For the last eighteen years of his life he resided at Colnbrook, till he finished It!. ч course with joy, and the ministry which he had received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. A memorandum, written July 20,1815, contains a curious statement of... | |
| Aaron Crossley Hobart Seymour - 1820 - 326 lehte
...animate him, and his shield to defend and help him unto the end: neither did he count his own life dear, so that he might finish his course with joy, and the ministry that he had received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. " The last sermon... | |
| 1833 - 958 lehte
...the ministry, enduring " all things for the elect's sake;" and " not counting his life dear to him, so that he might finish his course with joy, and the...which he had received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the Gospel of the grace of God." Whilst stationed at Whitby he was called to solicit contributions... | |
| 1846 - 664 lehte
...faith to the end, when his divine Master honoured him with the crown of martyrdom. Thus he finished " his course with joy, and the ministry, which he had received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the Gospel of the grace of God." I shall now, with great brevity, call your attention to the Apostle's... | |
| 1872 - 1200 lehte
...Son," as God has not received from any other, the deep desire of his heart was granted him, — " to finish his course with joy, and the ministry, which he had received of the Lord Jesus." Like John the Baptist " a burning and a shining light," like him also he " fulfilled his course." Like... | |
| Ann Yosy - 1822 - 198 lehte
...animated with love to the perishing souls of men, he was ready at every call of humanity, not "count" ing his life dear unto himself, so that he might finish his course with joy." Yet, though so eminently useful, like his Master, he lived and died in poverty — " poor, but making... | |
| 1821 - 992 lehte
...office, he was not, perhaps, sufficiently careful of his mortal part. " Nor did he count his life dear to himself, so that he might finish his course with joy, and the ministry he had received of the LORD JESUS." After having been employed till late in the evening at a considerable... | |
| 1839 - 1092 lehte
...possessed a truly devoted spirit, and " counted not his life dear unto himself, BO that he might fulfil the ministry which he had received of the Lord Jesus to testify the Gospel of the grace of God." We fondly hoped that he and his excellent wife would be spared to... | |
| Thom Scott - 1823 - 670 lehte
...Christ should be magnified in his " body, whether by life or death :"2 other " things " moved him not, neither counted he his life dear " unto himself, so...which he had received of " the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace " of God."3 Deep humiliation for sin ; firm confidence in the mercy of God... | |
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