...ftrict, let us hear .St. Paul's opinion in the cafe : " I have learned," fays he, " in whatever flate I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abafed, and how to abound. Every where, and in all things, I am inftructed, both to be full, and to...

...difpenfations. Thus will he be able to boaft with the apoftle : " I have learnt, in whatfoever ftate I am therewith to be content : I know both how to be abafed, and I know how to abound : every where and in all things I am inilrudted both to be full and...

...make us in every condition. It was this which taught Paul how to be abased, and how to abound •; to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. No situation in life could distress him overmuch, for he knew that however it might fare with him by...

...up of overmuch sorrow, so when indulged he was not exalted above measure. He could say with Paul, " I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound...to suffer need. I can do all things through Christ, which strengthened! me." — It had been seen how he could suffer, was now to appear bow he could possess....

...mightier far than all who can be against them. " I have learned," said the muchtried Paul, " in whatsoever state I am, therewith to *' be content. I know both...be full and " to be hungry, both to abound and to suffej need. " I can do all things, through Christ which strength" erteth me.'*§ Though Chmst's office...

...source is his ability to da whatever God calls him to. / have learned, says St. Paul, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how...instructed, both to be full and to be hungry, both to abound end to suffer need. But lest the Philippi'ans should think he contradicted the doctrine he had before...

...he that doth otherwise, fights against God, and declares that he is a stranger to that of Paul : " I know both how to be abased, and I know how to abound...to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need." Atten. But Mr Badman would not, I believe, have put this difference betwixt things feigned and those...

...is his ability to dt whatever God calls him to. / have learned, says St. Paul, in whatsoever stat£ I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be abased, and I know bow to abound : every where and in all things I ant instructed, both to be full and to be hungry, both...

...before, but wanted opportunity. Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in what12 soever state I am, therewith to be content. I know both how to be brought low, and I know how to abound : always, and in all things, I am instructed both to be full...

...his happiness was not materially affected by the circumstances in which he was placed. He had learned to be full and to be hungry, both to abound and to suffer need. Yet though these were his personal feelings, he declared they had well done in that they had communicated...