..." a desire to " depart, and to be with Christ," which is best of all, and is constantly " reaching towards the " mark, for the prize of the high calling of God " in Christ Jesus;" the objects of time and sense will endeavour in vain to call off his attention; he sees vanity in legible...

...eye fixed immoveably on its proper object; in short, to have his soul alive and alert in " pressing towards " the mark for the prize of the high calling of " God in Christ Jesus." The help which he solicits is speedy help; for, till it be granted, his state must momentarily become worse...

...appearance, is not only an indication of a vain and little mind, but is certainly inconsistant with pressing towards the mark, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. The desire of making an appearance has ruined many people in their circumstances, more in their characters,...

...object, at any time, attained, he reaches forth unto those things that are still before, " pressing towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." The whole tenour of God's word shows this Knowledge to be progressive — "Grow in grace," enjoins the...

...appearance is not only an indication of a vain and little mind, but is certainly inconsistent with pressing towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. The desire of making an appearance has ruined : many people in their circumstances—snore in their Characters—and...

...us to " forget the things that are behind, and reach forth unto those things -which are before, and to press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." The grace of God is the accessible fountain of every needed blessing. Jesus is the Captain of our salvation...

...to Isaac and be instructed. Look to Jesus and " grow in grace," and go on towards perfection, and " press towards the mark, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus." The next Lecture, with the divine permission, will contain the remaining part of the life of Isaac, from...

...forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press towards the mark for the prize of the high calling of GOD in Christ Jesus." The principle thus adopted by himself, he strongly recommends to the other members of the Christian church...

...divine blessing) bring them to love and to desire those things which are above, you will have afforded them the best protection from. those low and envious,...requested her young people to join her in prayer. fc A Prayer that we may be liberated from all envious, ambitious, and covetous Desires of the Heart....

...appearance, is not only an indication of a vain and little mind, but is certainly inconsistent with pressing towards the mark, for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus. The desire of makva» an appearance has ruined many people their circumstances, more in their aracters,...