 | 1812 - 620 страници
...found himself so strongly inclined to be above measure exalted, that if there had not been given him a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet him, he would have been carried away by the natural bias; 2 Cor. xii. And what wonder is it at first to... | |
 | 1815 - 604 страници
...b'ody, or out of the body, he could not tell. In this rapture, he heard things which it was not Voi,. XI. lawful for a man to utter; which words were insufficient...distressing conflict. There was given a thorn in the ßesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet him. What this thorn in the flesh was, it is unnecessary to... | |
 | Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - 1820 - 514 страници
...exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations; for which cause " there was given to him a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet him." What this particular exercise was is not material for us to know. The words plainly import, that it was both... | |
 | Sinclare Kelburn - 1821 - 392 страници
...Paul prayed to the Lord Jesus to be delivered from some very severe trial or temptation : he calls it a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet him, lest he should be exalted above measure. Whatever this.temptation was, the apostle had recourse to... | |
 | Thomas Prince - 1823 - 68 страници
...found himself so strongly inclined to be above measure exalted, that if there had not been giren him a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet him,' he would have been carried away by the natural bias, £ Cor. xii. And what wonder is it at first to... | |
 | 1877 - 350 страници
...he should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations/' there was given to him a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan, to buffet him ; and so in our own day we often find that the best soldiers of Jesus Christ have the most "hardness"... | |
 | Samuel Saunders (Baptist Minister.) - 1825 - 462 страници
...future conquest and triumph. This was the method which St. Paul adopted, when there was given to him " a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan, to buffet him." He did not attempt to grapple with this adversary alone, but looked out of himself for help. He besought... | |
 | John Scott - 1826 - 650 страници
...so, only to prevent St. Paul's being exalted above measure through the abundance of his revelations, there was given a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet him ; ie as it seems most probable, some evil spirit was sent to him from Satan, the prince of devils,... | |
 | John Scott - 1826 - 648 страници
...so, only to prevent St. Paul's being exalted above measure through the abundance of his revelations, there was given a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet him ; ie as it seems most probable, some evil spirit was sent to him from Satan, the prince of devils,... | |
 | Edward Reynolds (bp. of Norwich.) - 1826 - 944 страници
...heaven, and heard unspeakable words, and saw visions of the Lord ; but withal, there was given him " a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet him.; lest he should be exalted, above measure, through the abundance of revelations/' And so it was with... | |
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lest he should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to him a thorn in th-e flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet him, lest he should be exalted above measure. 
