The Life and Epistles of St. Paul Volume 1-2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 edition. Excerpt: ...of trannt'iry iiaaticm. Observe irtortvnvraf. not-tarevaavra. " ttre," including St Paul and the other preachers of Christianity. ' KAijr-: f. All who make an outward profer ion of Christianity are, in St Paal'i language, " the called." They have received a message from God, which has called mem to enter into His church. - 'v.c ainrii. ' Jercm. i.T. 23. from the LXX., but not literally. S'JubiwlhS aiu011g vou tne testimony of God, I came net with JhTioMphy" - any surpassing skill of eloquence, or philosophy. Urei"dboUD For it was no earthly knowledge which I deter-l pi'irar11 and mined to display among you, but the knowledge ot Monga to the Jesus Christ alone, and Him'--crucified. And in Ipirit ol Owl..., T., my intercourse with you, 1 was weighed down by a feeling of my weakness, and was filled with anxiety, and self distrust. And when I proclaimed my message, I used not the i icrsuasive arguments of human wisdom, but showed forth by Bure proofs the might of the Holy Spirit, that your faith might 5 have its foundation not in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. Nevertheless, among those who are ripe in knowledge' I 6 speak wisdom; albeit not the wisdom of this passing world, nor of those who rule it, whose greatness will soon be nothing.' But it is God's wisdom that I speak; whereof the secret is 'i made known to his people,5 even the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the ages, that we might be glorified thereby. But the rulers of this world knew it not; for had they $ known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory. But as it is written,6 "Eye hath not seen, nor ear /ward, ntitlurr 9 ave entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them tluxt love Him." Yet to us' God has re-10 vealed...