 | Samuel Clarke - 1744 - 434 pages
...caft-away. And Phil. iii. ii. If by any means, fays he, / might attain unto the Refurrection of the dead . Not as though I had already attained, or were already perfect ; But this One thing I do ; forgetting thofe things which are behind, and reaching forth unto thofe things... | |
 | Benjamin Whichcote - 1751 - 418 pages
...doings. &c. ]• 3 jD1SCOURSE XXH. XXIII. The Exercife and Progrefs of a Chriftian. • Phil. iii. 12. Not as though I had already attained or were already perfect : but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which I alfo am apprehended of Chrijl J'fm- P- 347 3S9 D1SCOURSE XXIV.... | |
 | Stephen Lowry - Bible - 1809 - 204 pages
...being made conformable to his death ; if by any means I might attain to the resurrection of the dead: not as though I had already attained, or were already perfect; but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for •which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.*" Paul wanted to apprehend... | |
 | Catholic Church - 1815 - 738 pages
...conformable to his death, if by any means 1 may attain to the resurrection which is from the dead. Not as though I had already attained, or were already perfect : but I follow after, if I may by any means apprehend, wherein I am also apprehended by Christ Jesus. GKAD. Ps. xci.— The... | |
 | John Anderson - Church polity - 1820 - 484 pages
...every believer ought to imitate the example of that apostle which he sets before us in these words ; Not as though I had already attained ; or were already perfect : but this one thing I do : forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth to those things... | |
 | Ralph Cudworth - Atheism - 1820 - 578 pages
...enthusiasts of latter times, that, forgetting that example of modesty given us by the blessed apostle, " Not as though I had . ... already attained, or were already perfect -But this one thing I do; forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things... | |
 | Oliver Reywood - 1826 - 626 pages
...resurrection of the dead. I wish to grow every day better, " Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect ; but I follow after ; — I...apprehended : but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press towards... | |
 | John Owen - Puritans - 1826 - 518 pages
...through due exercise and holy diligence they may be raised unto. Now this is not absolute perfection. ' Not as though I had already attained, or were already perfect, but I follow after,' as the apostle speaks, Phil. iii. 12. But there is that attainable, which those who pretend highly... | |
 | John Owen - 1826 - 366 pages
...through due exercise and holy diligence, they may be raised. Now this is not absolute perfection. " Not as though I had already attained, or were already perfect, but I follow after," as the apostle speaks. But there is that attainable, to which those who pretend higbly to perfection... | |
 | Edward Reynolds (bp. of Norwich.) - 1826 - 980 pages
...full of faith, and of the Holy Ghost. • Otherwise the best must say, as our apostle here doth, " Not as though I had already attained, or were already perfect; but I follow after, and reach forth, and press forward." Some have need of milk ; others, of strong meat ; — some, babes... | |
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Not as though I had already attained, or were already perfect : but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus. 
