...manner, the description which St. Paul gives of himself in his Epistle to the Philippians (iii. 5.)—" Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; concerning zeal, persecuting the church;...

...of St. Paul's writings ; namely, in the third chapter to the Philippiaus. "If any other man thmkcth whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more ; circumcised...of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching Uie law, apharisee; concerning zeal, persecutmg the church ; touching...

...If a man think himself to be some* thing, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. — Gal. vi. 3. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more : circumcised on the eighth day, &c. yet I count all things but loss, &c. that I may win Christ, and be found in...

...in the flesh, and all dependence upon his own righteousness. " If any man thinketh that !.'• bath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more: Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, cf the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews, as touching the law, a Pharisee; concerning zeal,...

...Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh. 4 Though I might also have confidence in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more : 5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews...

...when St. Paul could have made a fair profession of himself likewise : he could say, " circumcised on the. eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Ser. 2. On the Saviour, and Ids Salvation. 279 Hebrews ; as to the law, a Pharisee ; as to the righteousness...

...the third . to the Philippians. " If any other man ...[i whereof he might trust in the flesh, I B ; circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Ike Hebrews ; as touching the law, a pharisee ; concerning zeal, persecutmg the cburch...

...to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself. — Gal. vi. 3. If any other man thlnketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more : circumcised on the eighth day, &c. yet I count all things but loss, &c. that I may win Christ, and be found in...

...flesh," namely, as the Judaizing teachers boasted to have by their descent from Abraham, " therefore, if any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he...of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews ; as touching the law, a Pharisee; concerning zeal, persecuting the church...

...most privileged, and have most to trust to in the flesh, I, even I myself, Saul of Tarsus, " I who was circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel,...Pharisee; concerning zeal, persecuting the church of Christ," which seemed to be opposed to my own religion, " touching the righteousness which is in...