...return finding them drowsy, and asleep, he rebuketh Peter, " whatc, ' Matthew, chap. 26. vcr. 40. could ye not watch with me one hour? Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation ; the spirit indeed is ready, but the flesh is weak." Therefore 1 say let us be sure...

...Difciples are fuppofed to have committed fome great Fault, for which our Saviour rebukes them ; What* could ye not watch with me one Hour ? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: But then, checking himfelf, he makes this Excufe for them, The Spirit indeed is willing*...

...afleep, and laith unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour ! v. 4 1 . Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation; the fpirit indeed is willing, but the flelh is weak. jf Jer.xxxi. iS.Ihavefurelyheard Ephraim bemoaning himfelf thus, thou haft chaftifcd...

...as the angels do in heaven £. Ci '93« could ye not watch with me one hour? v. 41. Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation, the fpirit indeed is willing, but the flclb. is weak. x Jer. xxxi. 18. I have furely heard Ephraim bemoaning himfelf thus, Thou haft chaflifed...

...Difciples are fuppofed to have committed fome great Fault, for which our Saviour rebukes them; What* could ye not watch with me one Hour ? Watch and pray, that ye enter not into Temptation: But then, checking himfelf, he makes this Excufe for them, The Spirit indeed is willing*...

...them afleep, and he faith to Peter ; What? could you not watch one hour with me ? watch ye and pray, that ye enter not into temptation. The fpirit indeed is willing, but the fleto weak. Again, he went the fecond time and prayed, faying •, O my Father, if this chalice may...

...he cometh unto the Difciples (Peter, James and John) and • findeth them afleep, and faith unto 41 Peter ; What, could ye not watch with me one hour...temptation : the fpirit indeed is willing, but the flefh is weak. Here I have two obfervations to make. If, as we are taught, Jefus voluntarily offered...

...efficacy might be .proved, at a time when his own forrows were moft heavy upon him. " Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation : the fpirit indeed is willing, but the flefh is weak." Watchfulnefs, or religious vigilance, keeps a defenfive and a retired guard., It chufes...

...neverthelefs, not as I will, but as " thou wilt. And he cometh unto the " difciples, and findeth them afleep, and ** faith unto Peter, What, could ye not ** watch...temptation : " the fpirit indeed is willing, but the fleQi " is weak. He went again the fecond " time, and prayed, faying, O my Father, " if this cup may...

...twenty-fixth chapter of St. Matthew; and chofe for a fentiment for this day, the words : Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation; the fpirit indeed is. •willing, but thefiejh is weak. — Watch. I mufl not be indolent and drowfy. The fleep of indolence prevents from...