 | James Thomson (minister at Quarrelwood.) - 1808 - 592 pages
...and renders the exercises of religion less agreeable. His work should be to run his race, to press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus, and to finish his course with joy; but when he indulges sin he amuses himself, in the way, with something... | |
 | Beilby Porteus (bp. of London.) - 1808 - 414 pages
...Whoever, in short, engages in earnest in the Christian warfare, whoever presses on with zeal and ardour towards the mark, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus, and " forgetting those things that are " behind, reaches forth to those that are be" fore," will never... | |
 | Alexander Proudfit - Christian life - 1815 - 406 pages
...of our temporal calling, in attending to our farms, our merchandise, or other occupations, than " in pressing towards the mark, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus," and preparing for an abundant entrance into his everlasting kingdom? How can we think so much, and talk... | |
 | Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - Presbyterian Church - 1816 - 488 pages
...forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, press towards the mark, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus — And I beseech you, brethren, that every one of you do shew the same diligence, to the full assurance of... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1818 - 494 pages
...subject of pardoning mercy, she gave " diligence to make her calling and election sure." She " pressed towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God, in Christ Jesus," and her advancement in grace was evident to her Christian friends. However, she was sometimes subject to... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1819 - 808 pages
...above, to put on bowels of mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, long-suffering, &c., to press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus, and, to sum up the whole, to work out his own salvation with feat and trembling. If these simple principles... | |
 | Arminianism - 1835 - 1024 pages
...the light as God is in the light. And this can be done only by making advances in the divine life, " pressing towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus," and " growing up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ," and seeking deeper baptisms,... | |
 | 1822 - 550 pages
...those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, we shall press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus;" and determine also, with him, " henceforward " to know nothing save Jesus Christ, and him crucified." Then... | |
 | Beilby Porteus - 1823 - 416 pages
...Whoever, in short, engages in earnest in the Christian warfare, whoever presses on with zeal and ardour towards the mark, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus, and " forgetting those things that are " behind, reaches forth to those that are be" fore," will never... | |
 | Philip Skelton - 1824 - 1044 pages
...guide him up to the Father of Spirits. He will put on these spectacles, that he may see how ' to press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus,' and that he may prepare for the grand and fmal emigration. For the same happy purpose the old lady will... | |
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... towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. 
