 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.  The works of William Paley - Page 86by William Paley - 1823Full view - About this book
 | William Paley - Bible - 1796 - 448 pages
...to defcribe a particular inftance, and afterwards adds, " left I fhould be exalted above meafure " through the abundance of the revelations, " there was given me a thorn in the flefh.' Upon the whole, the matter admits of no foftening foftening qualification, or ambiguity whatever.... | |
 | John Smalley - Congregational churches - 1803 - 454 pages
...the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it." And 2 Cor. xii. 7, 8, 9, " There was given me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger...buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And he said unto me, My grace... | |
 | William Mason - Calendars - 1803 - 402 pages
...I've flesh and sin within, Of what thou art to ME. My comforts' all in thee. M. There was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of satan to buffet me, lest I should be ex tilted above measure.... 2 Cor. xii. 7. I dearly love Paul's experience ; for there is so much of... | |
 | Andrew Lee - Bible - 1803 - 422 pages
...to thofe ftrange diftin&ions, and more than earthly joys ! " Left I fhould be exalted above meafure, through the abundance of the revelations, there was given me a thorn in the flefh, a meflenger of Satan to buffet me, left I fhould be exalted above meafure."* ST. JOHN fuffered... | |
 | 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 Dreams, spoken... | |
 | 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 Dreams, spoken... | |
 | 1804 - 438 pages
...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. 8 For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. 9 And he said unto me, My... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...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 I should be exalted above measure.... | |
 | Jeanne Marie Bouvier de La Motte Guyon - Christian saints - 1804 - 518 pages
...lest I should " be exalted above measure, through the abun*f dance of revelations, there was given to me a *' thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to " buffet me." He prayed thrice, and it was said to him, " My grace is sufficient for thee ; '; for my strength is... | |
 | William Huntington - Death - 1804 - 606 pages
...is pleased often to put us in fetters, and give us a load to carry, as Paul says.' " Lest I shoul:l be exalted above measure, through the abundance of the revelations., there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan sent to buffet me." For the removal of this he besought... | |
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