...bearing cheerfully all things which are disagreeable to flesh and bio: .1 ; • as in the apo'stles, who departed from the council rejoicing that they were counted •worthy to suffer shame for Clnibt; and in the believing Hebrews, who took! • joyfully the spoiling of tlieir goods...

...the midst of scorching flames ; they took patiently the spoiling or their goods, and even re* joiced that they were counted worthy to suffer for the name of Jesus ; knowing that their afflictions, which were but for a moment, would work out for them a far more exceeding...

...be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye !" " And the apostles departed from the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.".— Acts;v. 41. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world...

...be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye!" " And the apostles departed from the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.".... Acts v. 41. For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world...

...t^iey beat them, and commanded them not to speak an the name of Jesus, and let them g°41. f Now they departed from the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shameful treatment for his name. 42. And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to...

...embrace Martyrdom r A. With great Readiness and Cheerfulness of Mind; with Comfort and Satisfaction, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer for the Name of Christ. And not only the Clergy but the Laity, Women as well as Men, young and old, encountered Death...

...martyrdom ? A. The primitive Christians generally embraced martyrdom with great readiness and cheerfulness, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer for the name of Christ. And not only the clergy, but the laity, women as well as men, young and old, encountered death...

...not to fear them. When the Apostles were beaten because they had spoken in the name of Jesus, they departed from the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer rebuke for his name. (Acts, v.) " We rejoice (saith St. Paul, Rom. iii.) in tribulation, knowing that...

...Christ, greater riches than all the treasures of Egypt." The Apostles of our Lord, when evil entreated, " departed from the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for the name of Christ;" and " they took joyfully the spoiling of their goods, knowing that in...

...martyrdom ? A. The primitive Christians generally embraced martyrdom with great readiness and cheerfulness, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer for the name of Christ. And not only the clergy, but the laity, women as well as men, young and old, encountered death...