...reason for our heavenly Parent's adopting the plan of our earthly parents. " For," says the apostle, " they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure ; hut he for our profit, that we might he partakers of his holiness.'' Heh. xii. 10. In all ages of...

...upon his countenance, which I shall never for. get, he addressed them in these words of Scripture : ' We have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us,...in subjection to the Father of Spirits, and live!' He often spoke comfortably to them, to Miss Gow, and to other friends who came to see him. The Lord...

...his coun. ten;ince, which I shall never forget, he addressed them in these words of Scripture : ' Wo have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us,...in subjection to the Father of Spirits, and live!' lie often spoke comfortably to them, to Miss Gow, and to other frtendi who came to see him. The Lord...

...Whereas, according to the other translation tlis \vord_, heaster, , must be supplied as omitted." 9 Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh, which...reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live ? 10 For they verily fora few days chastened us after their own...

...? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh, which...reverence: Shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live ? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own...

...M'I'-HS h-arker.ed to the voice of his f.itlier-iu-law, and did all that he had v.:i<!. ' Heb. xii. 9. Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh which...reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, aad live? I Pet. ii. 18. Servants, be suhject to your masters with all...

...Righteoutncts is denominated peace9 (E(T«) Farther, we have had fathers of our flesh,1 who chastised us, and we gave THEM reverence : shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of ous spirits, and live ?a 10 For they verily (wf««, 295.) during a few days chastised us according...

...obedient :" as vtilh respect to his chastisements, " with all lowliness and patience : We had lathers of our flesh, which corrected us, and we gave them reverence : shall we not much rather he in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live I" thus asks Paul, Heb xii. 9. See how the saints...

...thee," 1 Sam. ii. 2. God is the only fountain of holiness, and the elect have their holiness from him. " We have had fathers of our flesh, which corrected...reverence ; shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live ? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own...

...Father of spirits, in one verse: " Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flash, which corrected us, I and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live?" Heb. xii. 9. We should distinguish between the body, or the...