...them that heard him. Thus he gives utterance to the earnest concern he felt for the salvation of his brethren — " my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel, is, that they might be saved." Again, " I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost,...

...same.-— The other prophets I cannot believe lived in the total neglect of this duty. Paul says, "my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved." So ardent was his desire for it, that he says, " I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ,...

...blessed office of leading others into the truth. Though I can. say sincerely with St. Paul, " that my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved;" yet I dare not indulge a hope, that any feeble efforts of mine, or any thing I can teach you to say,...

...that is, that I may be comforted together with you, by the mutual faith both of you and me. ROM. x. 1. Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. ROM. xv. 5, 6, and 13. Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward...

...in Sion a stumbling-stone and rock of offence ; and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. For I bear them record that they have a zeal of God, but not according to knowledge. For they being...

...repenteth." The ministers of Christ ardently long after and rejoice in the conversion of sinners. " My heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved." " God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ." " I have no greater...

...us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you. Rom. x. 1. Brethren, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. d Rev. xxii. 20.' He which testifieth these things, saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come,...

...stumbling stone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed. rf CHAP. X. BRETHREN, my heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved. 2 For Ï bear them record believe in thiue heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt...

...your own salvation in him, as to be enabled to join in the very spirit of the Apostles' prayer—" Brethren, my « heart's desire and prayer to God for Israel is, ," that they might be saved." (Rom. x. 1.) Live the Gospel you profess to believe, and so show to Jew and Gentile your entire belief...

...persecuted even to the death, with the utmost rage and violence by the very people of whom he thus speaks. " Brethren, my heart's desire and " prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be " saved. For I bear them record that they have " a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge *." Be it our...