 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech, Church of Scotland - Church of Scotland - 1773 - 570 pages
...not any iniquity have dominion over me. q 2 Cor. xii. 7. And left I fhould be exalted above meafure through the abundance of the revelation», there was given to me a thorn in the flefh, the mefienger of Satan to buffet me, left I ihould be exalted above meafure. v. 8. For this,... | |
 | William Smith - Sermons - 1803 - 492 pages
..." lest any Man should think of me, above that which " he seeth me to be, or that he hearetb of me; and " lest I should be exalted above measure, through " the abundance of the Revelations," given me. But from this Piston or Trance of St. Paul, or indeed any other Visions or... | |
 | William Smith - Sermons, American - 1803 - 528 pages
..." lest any Man should think of me, above that which " he seetb me to be, or that he hearetb of me; and " lest I should be exalted above measure, through *' the abundance of the Revelations," given me. But from this Vision or Trance of St. Paul, or indeed any other Visions or... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be, or that he heareth of me. 7 And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest... | |
 | Jeanne Marie Bouvier de La Motte Guyon - Catholics - 1805 - 370 pages
...destruction of self in the way of naked faith. Both these states are found in St. Paul. He tells •us, " And lest I should be 'exalted above measure, 'through the abundance of revelations, there was 'given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to bwTet me." He prayed... | |
 | William Paley - Sermons, English - 1808 - 564 pages
...imparted, I will glory ; yet of myself I will not glory, "but in mine infirmities." Then he goes on ; " lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of satan to buffet me, lest... | |
 | Theophilus Lindsey - Sermons, English - 1810 - 544 pages
...naming of these wonderful divine revelations with which he was honoured, come the words (ver. 7.) *' And lest I should be exalted above measure, through the abundance of the revelations, there was given me a sharp suffering, a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan, to keep... | |
 | William Romaine - Faith - 1810 - 200 pages
...heavens, into paradise, and I heard there unspeakable words, which it is not possible for a man to utter ; and lest I should be exalted above measure, through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of S&tan to buffet me, lest... | |
 | Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1810 - 636 pages
...enter not into temptation : the • I'M it Indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. 1 2 Cor. xii. 7. And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, le«... | |
 | William Paley - 1810 - 406 pages
...revelations of the Lord;" and then proceeds to describe a particular instance, and afterwards adds, " -lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flesh." * Upon the whole, the matter admits of no softening... | |
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And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 
