...of the Spirit in our hearts," 2 Cor. 1 : 22 ; and again, " He that hath wrought us for the self-same thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit." 2 Cor. 5 : 5. The word is originally Syriac ; the Greeks are supposed to have got it from the Phenician...

...purchased possession. To the Cor. 1 epistle, v.. 5. JVow he who hath wrought us to the self same thhig is God ; who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. By means of this earnest, in which they had a foretaste of the heavenly inheritance, they knew, as...

...upon, that mortality might be swallowed up oi life. 5 Now, he that hath wrought us for the self-same thing, is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. 6 Therefore ive arc always confident, knowing that whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent...

...were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands eternal in the heavens. — Therefore we are always confident, knowing that whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord : We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body,...

...words of.' truth itself. St. Paul could say, in behalf cf himself, and' the Christians of that age : " Therefore, we. are always confident, knowing, that whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from. the Lord. We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body,...

...upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life. 5 Now, he that hath wrought tis for the self-same thing, is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. 6 Therefore ive are always confident, knowing that whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent...

...upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life. 5 Now he that hath wrought us for the self-same thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. 6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent...

...that mortality might be swallowed up of life, 5 Mow he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing zs God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. 6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent...

...continued metaphor. Both the desire, and assurance causing it is illustrated by their chief cause, verse 5. Now he that hath wrought us for the self same thing is God ; who also hath giv&n unto us the earnest of the Spirit. Both in his gracious purpose for this, hath he made us, and...

...without any sensible pain, be swallowed up of life. V. 5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. Now, he, that ordained and wrought us to this blessed condition, is only God ; who hath also given...