...more effectually to reform. Thus he teaches us by St. Paul, " When we are judged, (that is afflicted,) we are chastened of the LORD, that we should not be condemned with the world ;"* as if he had said, that when GOD « 2 Cor. xl 32. presents himself to us with a rod, he meets us as his...

...upon ourselves. " For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world," 1 Cor. xi. 31. " 6. I am like the pelican of the wilderness ; I am like an owl, or, bittern, of the...

...in thy sight, " Thy will be done." (2). God by affliction would prevent damnation, 1 Cor. xi. 32, " We are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world." A man, by falling into the briars, is saved from falling into the river: God lets us fall into the...

...you, and many sleep. For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another. And if any man hunger,...

...their heart, The Lord will not do good, neither will he do evil." 1 Cor. xi. 32. " When we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world." Hebrews xii. 5 — 11. " Ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children,...

...follows : 'For,' saith he, 'if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.' ' This was the end of that, as it is of all the judgments which God lays upon his people, even to bring...

...the disorderly Corinthians (classing himself with them to abate the severity) : " When we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world." Still, however, extraordinary instances sometimes present themselves, in whom it is almost impossible...

...clearly proved from the 32d verse, in which the Apostle, alluding to this chastisement, declares, " we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world." Can those who make this excuse lay their hands on their hearts, and say that they are afraid of committing...

...— weak and sickly and many sleep. 31 For if we would ourselves, judged. 32 But when we ace judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. 33 Wherefore, my brethren, when ye come together to eat, tarry one for another. 34 And if any man hunger,...

...In such case, His mighty hand will bring them down, and hence it follows: "For when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world" (verse 32). Such was the case with the Corinthians. They sinned again and again in different ways,...