...portion, " In the Cloud." It is descending mercies that are so precious in the wilderness, where we are "troubled on every side, yet not distressed ; perplexed, but not in despair ; often cast down, but not destroyed." Knowing that He openeth the ear, to discipline, to bring back...

...deserted by the ' sons whom she hath brought up 3 ;" but her candle shall not be put out ; she may be " troubled on every side, yet not distressed; perplexed, but not in despair ; persecuted, but not forsaken ; cast down, but not destroyed *." If such a day of rebuke and blasphemy...

...him : many of them rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name ; " they were troubled on every " side, yet not distressed ; perplexed, but not " in despair ; persecuted, but not destroyed ; " always bearing about in the body the dying " of the Lord Jesus...

...dreary scenes and J' mal prospects, he could follow the divine leadings without a murmuring thought — troubled on every side, yet not distressed ; perplexed, but not in despair ; persecuted, but not forsaken ; cast down, but not destroyed : as unknown, and yet well known ; as...

...of every child of Gud, and of that church whereof be was then the living head and representative, " troubled on every side, yet not distressed ; perplexed, but not in despair ; persecuted, but not forsaken ; cast down, but not destroyed." He " beard there was corn in Egypt."...

...in all ages. NOTE 2. The principle of emphatic series, may form an exception to Rule III. as, We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed ; perplexed^ but not in despair ; persecuted, but not forsaken ; cast down, but not destroyed.* NOTES. Emphatic succession of particulars...

...also, Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death.' To the Corinthians, ' Troubled on every side, yet not distressed ; perplexed, but not in despair ; persecuted, but not forsaken ; cast down, but not destroyed ; always bearing about in the body the...

...mountains on either hand ; and, standing still, have seen the salvation of the Lord. He may have been " troubled on every side, yet not distressed ; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed." He may have walked in the quiet sunshine...

...nor sword, menaces nor laws, persecution nor prospect of martyrdom can deter him from his purpose. "Troubled on every side, yet not distressed; perplexed, but not in despair ; persecuted, but not forsaken ; cast down, but not destroyed," is his language. He feels too that...

...representations of the divine life, so common in the Scriptures, such as "sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing'" — " troubled on every side, yet not distressed" — " perplexed, but not in despair." — 2 Cor. iv. 8, 9; vi. 10. It is thus we can account for the deep humiliations and rejoicing hopes...