 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.  Sermons on Several Subjects - Page 131by William Paley - 1808 - 368 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Huntington - Death - 1804 - 606 pages
...is pleased often to put us in fetters, and give us a load to carry, as Paul says.' " Lest I shoul:l be exalted above measure, through the abundance of...given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan sent to buffet me." For the removal of this he besought the Lord thrice, and at last obtained... | |
 | Jeanne Marie Bouvier de La Motte Guyon - Christian saints - 1804 - 518 pages
...St. PAUL. He tells us, " And lest I should " be exalted above measure, through the abun*f dance of revelations, there was given to me a *' thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to " buffet me." He prayed thrice, and it was said to him, " My grace is sufficient for thee ; '; for my strength is... | |
 | Jeanne Marie Bouvier de La Motte Guyon - Catholics - 1805 - 370 pages
...St. Paul. He tells •us, " And lest I should be 'exalted above measure, 'through the abundance of revelations, there was 'given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to bwTet me." He prayed thrice, and it was said to him, " My grace is sufficient for thee ; for my .strength... | |
 | Thomas Vincent - Westminster Assembly - 1806 - 308 pages
...God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able. 2 Cor xii. 7, 8, 9. There was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he •aid unto me, My... | |
 | Bible - 1806 - 486 pages
...heareth from me. 7 (K«i, 207.) For that I might not be exalted above meafure, by the tranfcendency of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn ' in the flefh, a meflenger of Satan to buffet me, that I might not be exalted above meafure. 2 8 Concerning... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. - 1806 - 508 pages
...have been enlightened in their understandings, and wrought upon in their hearts"; but fometimes alfo of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the nefh, the meffenger of Satan to buffet me, left I mould be exalted above meafure. — For this thing... | |
 | Susannah Harrison - Christian poetry, English - 1807 - 228 pages
...it as my chiefest good,Above my necessary food, Above the 'richest wine. exiii. And lest I should he exalted above Measure, through the Abundance of. the...buffet me, lest I should be exalted above Measure. — 2 Co«* xii. 7. 1 JESUS exalts his fav'rites high, 2 Seasons like these great joy create, Our hearts... | |
 | Benjamin Beddome - Baptists - 1807 - 546 pages
...sufficient, the Lord will find other means to lay us low. Lest I should be exalted above measure, says Paul, through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in tbejlesh, the messenger of Satan, to buffet me. This was a singular kind of discipline, but such as... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 550 pages
...nakedness? 2 Cor. xi. 24 — 27. Yea, which was worse than all these, dost thou not hear him sa}-, There was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan, to buffet me? 2 Cor. xii. 1. Dost thou not too well know, for thou wert the main actor in those woeful tragedies,... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...I should be exalted abmie measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to vie a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest 1 should be exalted above measure. Neither had I this one vision only, but very many revelations from... | |
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