...is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things (Phil. hi. 19): whereas, we are besought by the mercies of God to present our bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is our reasonable service : yet not so as to be unclothed, but in order...

...that we might obtain remission of sins ; that He hath given us eternal life. The apostle beseeches us, by the mercies of God, to present our bodies a living sacrifice to God. And what nobler or more animating motive can be urged ? The Christian service is perfect freedom...

...us, ROD. *ui referring to the passage in the Epistle to the Romans, in which St. Paul calls upon us " by the mercies of God, to present our bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is our reasonable service," we declare that we devote ourselves henceforth...

...our sins, and all other benefits 6f His Passion, guided by the advice of S. Paul, who beseeches us " by the mercies of GOD, to present our bodies a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable unto GOD, which is our reasonable service." 55 activity and earnestness in our...

...the first is principally designed to give expression to a feeling like St Paul's1, who ' beseeches us by the mercies of God, to present our bodies a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, as our reasonable service;' for since Christ has given Himself for us,...

...be brought home to us in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, then we shall be more enabled " by the mercies of God to present our bodies a living sacrifice holy and acceptable unto God, which is our reasonable service, not to be conformed to this world, but...

...hosts " (Malachi i. 11) ; so far are we from doing away with this sacrifice. Thus Paul beseeches us by the mercies of God, to present our bodies " a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God," our " reasonable service" (Horn. xii. 1). Here he speaks very significantly...

...dear children, to hold forth the Word of Life, and to keep ourselves unspotted from the world. We arc besought '' by the mercies of God," to "present " our bodies "a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God." (Rom. xii.) God speaketh unto us as unto sons. To encourage us to diligence...

...mercy and love of God had power to melt even their hard hearts. II. St. Paul says he beseeches us, by the mercies of God, to present our bodies a living sacrifice. Perhaps he alludes to the practice common at that time to sacrifice their sons and daughters to their...

...do not constitute the true service of God's temple, but express it only. When St. Paul beseeches us, by the mercies of God, to present our bodies a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable, which is our reasonable service, he does not mean—"offer in your daily worship...