...Vuf'a4"5- rection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made 62. ' conformable unto his death ; 11 If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. § 8. PHIL. iii. 12 — 16. The Apostle pursues his Subject by asserting, that they are not to suppose...

...means when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway. Philipp. iii. 12. not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect; but I follow after, if that 1 may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 2 Tim. ii. 10, 12. / endure all...

...appearance of Christ in glory. Philipp. ii. 16. ' that I may rejoice in the day of Christ, iii. 11. ' if by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead. v. 20, 21. ' our conversation is in heaven, from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus...

...our reward shall be decided. Of wiiich being in suspense, when he wrote to the Philippjans, he said, If by any means> • I might attain unto the resurrection...of the dead ; not as though I had already attained^ or were already perfect.* '£ Th« apostle, writing to the Colossians, expressly cautions against philosophy,...

...approaches, seek after progress in sanctification and grace. This was the desire of the apostle Paul, " If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead ;" that is, I desire by any means, whether ordinances or providences, to possess so much holiness as...

...righteousness, which is of the Ian-, but that which is through the faith of Christ, [faith in a mere man !] the righteousness which is of God by faith : That I may know him, [may know a mere man !] and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being...

...having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith : that I may...sufferings, being made conformable unto his death. There is also, in addition to what I have already brought forward, another trait peculiar to the character...

...having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith; that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellow ship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death,...

...the knowledge of Christ Jesus, my Lord, &c. that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, being made conformable unto his death, if by any means...attained, either were already perfect; but I follow after, &c. but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those...

...so deeply interested him? He adds, "that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable...I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead." Phil. 3: 8 — 12. The influence the power ofChrisfs resurrection had over him to induce him to lead...