...is worse than the most difficult labours to which duty calls." To persons who never entered into his views and feelings, some parts of his conduct, especially...propriety have adopted the language of the apostle. WTiether we be beside ourselves, it is to God ; or whether we be sober, it is for your cause ; for...

...behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart. 13 For a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, 30 And brou 14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were...

...behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart. 13 For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God : or whether we be sober, it is for your cause. 14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were...

...re-establishing his authority, as he apprehended might be misunderstood and censured : he therefore says, " Whether " we be beside ourselves it is to God, or whether " we be sober it is for your cause." — The zealous servants of God have constantly been slighted and despised, as " beside themselves...

...behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance, and not in heart. IS For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God : or whether we be sober, it is for your cause. 14 For the love of Christ constrained! us ; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were...

...particularly met in the first sentence which we have chosen as the subject of this discourse ; " If we be beside ourselves, it is to God ; or whether we be sober, it is for your cause ;" ie if when we preach to you the sublime truths concerning our Lord Jesus Christ, and the awful realities...

...affection for the souls of men ; such an enthusiasm, he expresses, when he says, (2 Cor. v. 13, 14.) " Whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God, or whether we be sober, it is for our cause ; for the love of Christ constraineth us." Of such an enthusiasm as this I wish I were far...

...sake,' 1 Cor. iv. 10. This meaning of our text well comports with the words which immediately precede,' Whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God ; or whether we be sober, it is for your cause ;' that is to say, if we be sometimes at such an immense distance from all sensible objects, if our...

...behalf, that ye may have somewhat to answer them which glory in appearance aiid not in heart. . 13 For whether we be beside ourselves, it is to God: or whether we be sober, it is for your cause. о 14 For the love of Christ constrainelh us; because we thus judge, that if one died for al'l, then...

...re-establishing his authority, as he apprehended might be misunderstood and censured ; he therefore says, " whether we be beside ourselves it is to God, or whether we be sober it is for your cause." The zealous servants of God have constantly been slighted and despised, as beside themselves ; nay,...