 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
 | Timothy East - 1825 - 390 lehte
...that he should see his Leicester friends no more. But nothing moved him, and his first wish was, to finish his course with joy, and the ministry which he had received, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. During his stay at Leicester he was so overwhelmed with... | |
 | John Scott - 1826 - 638 lehte
...found to be the relief and salvation of his own soul, he could not but proclaim to others also : — " 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" Never, probably, did there exist the man who could more truly say with... | |
 | Rev. Robert Brown - 1826 - 176 lehte
...considered no sacrifice too great to make for conscience sake, and " regarded not his life as dear to him, so that he might finish his course with joy, and the...ministry which he had received of the Lord Jesus. Bishop's Court for a time was converted into a house of mourning. " Want and age" no longer " sate... | |
 | Thom Scott - 1826 - 520 lehte
...apostle, in his various pursuits ; he did not think even his life dear to himself, so that he might Jlnish his course with joy, and the ministry which he had received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. And neither the smiles nor frowns of men ; neither worldly gain nor... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1826 - 424 lehte
...apostle, in his various pursuits ; he did not think even his life dear to himself, so that he might Jinish his course with joy, and the ministry which he had received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of * Life p. 78. t See above, p. 149. God. And neither the smiles nor frowns... | |
 | 1827 - 602 lehte
...found to be the relief and salvation of his own soul, he could not but proclaim to others also : — " 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." Never, probably, did there exist the man who could more truly say... | |
 | 1827 - 676 lehte
...flock, " over which the Holy Ghost had made him an overseer," — ''not counting his life dear unto 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." But he has finished his course, and entered into his rest. He is reaping... | |
 | Henry Belfrage - 1827 - 710 lehte
...that his career might be easy, or that it might be attended with honour or emolument to himself, but that he might finish his course with joy, and the ministry which he had received of the Lord Jesus ; and that desire was to be fulfilled, for it was closed in joy unspeakable. Though he died as the... | |
 | Joseph Milner - 1827 - 700 lehte
...indignant letters of Charles Vf. However, as our great Reformer never counted even his life dear to him, so that he might finish his course with joy and the ministry which he had received J, any satisfaction afforded to him from considerations of the safety of his person, was very little... | |
 | John Rogers Pitman - 1828 - 606 lehte
...Holy Ghost witnessed, that bonds and afflictions would abide him.' [Acts xx. 23.] ' But none of these things moved him, neither counted he his life dear...ministry which he had received of the Lord Jesus.' [Acts xx. 24.] It would seem by the plain yet pathetic summary of his sufferings, that for the proof... | |
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