...was not so great as if he had rejected and persecuted the Nazarene, knowing him to be the Messiah. " Who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and...obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief." The same mitigation of guilt was pleaded by the Crucified in behalf of his murderers, " Father, forgive...

...chapter the first, and the fourteenth verse, says,—after mentioning his former depravity and guilt, " the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant, with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus." He was surprised and astonished when he reflected on the free favour of God, bestowed upon...

...public work of the day with prayer, then Mr. Parsons preached on t Tim. i. 1 2. / thank Christ Jesus, who hath enabled me, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the minisiry. Putting men into the ministry is the work of Jesus Christ. After sermon, Mr. Parsons, according...

...Israel." The Apostle's heart and mouth are in perfect unison with the heavenly testimony, saying, " I thank " Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me, " for that he counted me faithful, putting me in" to the ministry; who was before a blasphemer, " and a persecutor and injurious : and the grace...

...faithful, putting me in" to the ministry; who was before a blasphemer, " and a persecutor and injurious : and the grace " of our Lord was exceeding abundant, with " faith and love which is in Christ Jesus ? How" beit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me " first Jesus Christ might shew forth...

...sincere and honest unbelief seems to be recognised. St. Paul says, " And I thank Jesus Christ our Lord, for that he counted me faithful, putting me into the...obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. 1 Tim. xii. 12,13. Saul of Tarsus was counted faithful because of his unbelief. To dissipate this seeming...

...gratitude are rendered to Christ. 8 Peter iii. 18. "To him be glory both now and for ever." 1 Tim. i. 12. "I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who hath enabled me,...counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry." All Christians, Unitarians as well as triuitarians, will undoubtedly unite in the sentiments contained...

...thank Jesus Christ our Lord, for that lie counted me faithful, puttiag me into the ministry ; who ns before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious;...obtained mercy, because I did it ignorantly in unbelief. 1 Tina. xii. 12, 13. Saul of Tarsus was counted faithful because of his unbelief. To dissipate this...

...the mercy of that God who is long-- suffering and slow to anger, when he says, " 1 thank Jesus Christ our Lord, who hath enabled me, for that he counted...ignorantly, in unbelief. And the grace of our Lord Jesus was exceeding abundant, with faith, and love, which is in Christ Jesus. This is a faithful saying,...

...who was a Christian higher by the head than others, O how he excelled in love; he saith of himself, " the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant, with faith and love, which is in Jesus Christ." 1 Tzm.i.14. Where, saith Calvin, Fides incredulitatiopponitur; dilectio in Christo,...