...towards knowing God, and with his characteristic energy he had improved those advantages to the utmost. " Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel,...of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law a Pharisee;" — one of those therefore, who " knew God's will, and approved the...

...chosen, he hath shortened the days." It is written in Philippians, 3rd chapter, and 5th verse:—" Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel,...of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee." And yet has neither the Hebrews nor Gentiles obtained these promises,...

...regarded as ' loss' and as filth : ' If any man thinketh he hath whereof to trust in the flesh, I more : circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel,...of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews ; touching the laic, a Pharisee ; concerning zeal, persecuting the church ; touching the righteousness...

...manner, the description which St Paul gives of himself in his Epistle to the Philippians (iii, 5) — " Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel,...of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews; as touching the law, a Pharisee; concerning zeal, persecuting the church; touching the righteousness...

...in the flesh. If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more : 5 Circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews ; as touching the law, a Pharisee ; 6 Concerning zeal, persecuting the church...

...confidence in the flesh. If any other thinketh he may have confidence in the flesh, I more, 5 Being circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel,...of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews : according to the law, a Pharisee ; 6 According to zeal, persecuting the church of God: according...

...concerning circumcision, and the Tribe from which he sprung and the Sect to which he belonged — he says, " Circumcised the eighth day, of the STOCK of ISRAEL,...of the TRIBE of BENJAMIN, an HEBREW of the HEBREWS; as touching the LAW a PHARISEE." 2 Moreover, St. Paul in declaring his Conversion, has informed us...

...Philippians he says, " If any other man thinketh that he hath whereof he might trust in the flesh, I more : circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hehrews. As touching the law, a Pharisee : concerning zeal, persecuting the church ; touching the righteousness...

...St. Paul declares, " If any man thinketh that he hath whereof he might glory in the flesh, I more: circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel,...the tribe of Benjamin, an Hebrew of the Hebrews." But now he learned to have no confidence in the flesh ; to rejoice only in the circumcision of the...

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