 | Christian life - 1868 - 346 pages
...thought so endeared the hope of heaven to the apostle Paul, as that there he should be with Jesus. " We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body and present with the Lord."| " Having a desire to depart and to be with Christ, which is far... | |
 | Joseph John Gurney - Apologetics - 1825 - 588 pages
...Therefore, we are always confident, knowing, that whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord (for we walk by faith, not by sight) : we...confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord:" II Cor. v, 1 — 8. So, again, to the Philippians, he says,... | |
 | Thomas Wood - Christianity - 1825 - 440 pages
...always confident, knowing that whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord : — we are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord." The apostles knew assuredly, that as soon as their souls... | |
 | Josiah Hopkins - Presbyterian Church - 1825 - 322 pages
...that he expected nothing short of a state of perfect happiness, immediately upon leaving the world. " We are confident, I say, and willing, rather to be absent from the body, and present with the Lord." a With this agree the passages that were quoted in answer to... | |
 | Timothy East - Death - 1825 - 390 pages
...him in paradise. The apostle says, " Whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord. We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord."* Here he says, that when we are absent from the body, we... | |
 | Hades - 1825 - 260 pages
...question, the Apostle Paul says, " Whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord : — we are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord*." But ye are come to the spirits of just men made perfect... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - Christian ethics - 1826 - 558 pages
...We are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord. We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. To me to live is Christ, and to die gain. I am in a strait... | |
 | Ann Freeman - 1826 - 268 pages
...and as a confirmation, I took my Bible and sealed with my own blood that scripture, (2 Cor. v. 8,) " We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord." 25th.—I left home again. I have the assurance the Lord... | |
 | John Dennant - 1826 - 350 pages
...are always confident, knowing, that while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord. We are confident, I say, and willing, rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord." Here Paul declares in the plainest manner, that to be "... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - Christian ethics - 1826 - 528 pages
...We are always confident, knowing that while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord. We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. To me to live is Christ, and to die gain. I am in a strait... | |
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Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the LORD : (for we walk by faith, not by sight :) we are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the... 
