 | Richard Ward - 1710 - 402 pagina’s
...Gody and Defign of redeeming Mankind from the great Mifery they lay under? And when he fays, It wot his Meat . And Drink to do the Will of him that fent him ; that it was a foure, Self-fceking Humour that whetted his Appetite ? Or where St. John fays,... | |
 | Daniel Wilcox - 1744 - 454 pagina’s
...defired to eat the paflbver, to put an honour upon a divine inftitution, and to evidence that it was his meat and drink to do the will of him that fent him into the world. 2. Chrift with greater ardency might defire to feat this paflbver ; as knowing... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - 1763 - 586 pagina’s
...did a hungry man delight more in meat, than Chrift delighted in the work of our redemption : It was his meat and drink to do the will of him that fent him. 3. That his heart was engaged in the work, appears from his zeal againft every thing that had... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - 1795 - 582 pagina’s
...did a hungry man delight more in meat, than Chrift delighted in the work of our redemption : It was his meat and drink to do the will of him that fent him. (3.) That his heart was engaged in the work, appears from his zeal againft every thing that had... | |
 | Joseph Priestley - 1796 - 404 pagina’s
...all his thoughts, and that to his will he was at all times refigned. It was, as we read, John iv. 34, his meat and drink to do the <will of him that fent him. He was frequent and earneft in prayer, and taught his difciples to pray, to avoid oftentation... | |
 | Samuel Eyles Pierce - 1808 - 522 pagina’s
...His heart was filled with perfeft love to God, his delight was continually in the law of God, it was his meat and drink to do the will of him that fent him. Love to God was the principle of all his obedience ; the moral and unalterable law of God, that... | |
 | Whole duty - 1821 - 566 pagina’s
...tlicir pattern as well as their director. He was one entire instance of all eminent virtues. He made it his meat and drink to do the will of him that sent him ; he went aUout doing good, and healing both the bodies anil souls of men. He submitted In... | |
 | John Morison - 1844 - 636 pagina’s
...great variety of engagements, he brought to their performance much of the spirit of Him, who counted it his meat and drink to do the will of Him that sent him. Subsidiary to his piety, and much conducive to his usefulness, were the refinement of mind... | |
 | John Forsyth - 1846 - 402 pagina’s
...the will of his Father, and diligence in fulfilling the work for which he was set apart, considering it his meat and drink to do the will of Him that sent him ; also to imitate his charity towards others in distress, and his meekness and forbearance... | |
 | Charles Marriott - 1850 - 544 pagina’s
...evil that is in the world, (for He needed no rescue Himself, all He suffered was for us,) and making it His meat and drink to do the Will of Him that sent Him, and to finish His Work.1 Think but Who He is, and how near He calls us to Himself, and you... | |
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And Paul's Master found it his meat and drink to do the will of him that sent him and to finish his work. 
