...feared his people would not long endure such searching sermons. His reply was, "I mutt preach the truth. If I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of €hrist." His last sermon was from this text: Be ye doers of the word, end not hearers only. Some...

...that called you into the grace of Christ, unto another Gospel." Gal. j. 6. " I certify you, brethen, that the Gospel which was preached of me, is not after man ; for \ neither received it of man, neither was I taught it but by the revelation of Jesus Christ." Ch. i....

...things loss that he might win Christ, and be found in him." " Do I speak to please men ?" saitli he, " if I yet pleased men I should not be the servant of Christ ; " he might have added, nor your servant : or, as he presently adds, " am I your enemy, because I...

...the people. Let liberality, as it is miscalled, read a lesson here — " Do I ask," exclaims he, " to please men ?" for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ." We find, therefore, that, neither by experience, nor by the word of God, is warranted that equalization...

...unto you tlian that ye hâve received, let him be accnrsed. 10 For do I now persuade men, or God ? or do I seek to please men '. for if I yet pleased men, I should not be thé servant of Christ. 11 But I certify you, brethren, that thé gospel which \vas preached of me...

...apostle : — " Even as I please all men in all things," 1 Cor. \ 33." " Do I seek to please men 1 for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ." Ci ab i. 10. A Correspondent wishes to be informed, u hat is the meaning of Heb. xiii. 17 — whether...

...charge. St Paul, speaking of himself and his doctrine, has these remarkable words, (m) " I certify to you, brethren, that the Gospel which was preached of me is not of man ; for I neither received it of man, neither was I taught it, but by the revelation of Jesus...

...reputation were, in his estimation, less than nothing. His language is, " Do I seek to please men ? If I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ. Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth ? What things were gain to me, those...

...heart, to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. And again, I certify you, brethren, that the Gospel, which was preached of me, mas not after man ; for I neither received it of man, neither was I taugfi f it, but by the revelation...

...has commenced his labours. It has for its text Galatians i. 10. " Do I now persuade men, or God ? or do I seek to please men ? For if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ." In this discourse he considers, 1st, " The preaching which, is calculated to please nan." 2d, " The...