...three passages of Scripture to this purpose, and descant a little upon them. First, that in 1 Pet. iv. 1. " Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us...hath suffered in the flesh, hath ceased from sin." The suffering in the flesh, which the apostle here tells us we are to imitate our Saviour in, is not...

...to the internal moral cause of it, that procures it. See another apostle tells us, 1 Pet. iv. 1, 2. 'Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in...that hath suffered in the flesh, hath ceased from sin ; that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will...

...bodies, that ye should fulfil it in the lusts thereof." And take St. Peter's admonition : " Forasmuch as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves...that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin, that he should no longer live the rest of his time in the flesh to the lusts of men, but to the will...

...and most sweet, sweeter than the scent and fairness of lilies : as Peter also saith, . Epist. iv. " Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the...flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind." And Paul also, Heb. xii. " For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself,...

...and most sweet, sweeter than the scent and fairness of lilies : as Peter also saith, . Epist. iv. " Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the...flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind." And Paul also, Heb. xii. " For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners 148 against...

...j and it is said to them, ' They were saved, but ye are forsaken:' or as Peter says, 1 Epist. iv. " Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind." For there is a different suffering, and a different consolation, and a different...

...heaven, and is on the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him. Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the...hath suffered in the flesh, hath ceased from sin,) that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesli to the lusts of men, but to the will...

...inquire what the other writers say upon this subject. St. Peter has a passage parallel to Rom. vi. 7. "Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in...hath suffered in the flesh, hath ceased from sin, that he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh, to the lusts of men, but to the will...

...arbitrary. Let us look at the context with a view to learn the meantjioof the term,^psft. Verse 1st, "Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in...hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin." Here the word flesh occurs twice, once it is applied to Christ, and once to men. But what does the...

...meaning of the term, flesh. Verse 1st, "Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in theflfsh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind ; for he...hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin." Here the word flesh occurs twice, once it is applied to Christ, and once to men. But what does the...