...have not felt it awakening their love to him in return, and thus constraining them to live no longer to themselves, but " to him who died for them and rose again." Before they can really be prepared worthily to partake of the Lord's Supper, and consistently to profess...

...died, with and in Him ; and that, that the new life, which through that death they live, "they " might not live to themselves, but to Him Who died for them, " and rose again," and with Whom (it is again implied) they have been raised. For such seems to be the very end with which...

...wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption ; and their solemn purpose to live no longer to themselves, but to him who died for them and rose again, in glorifying God in the highest degree ; for it is a profession from his own people of their approbation...

...all, then were all dead:—and that he died for all, that they who live, should not henceforth lire to themselves, but to him who died for them, and rose again. —Wherefore WB labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted by him.t—For in Christ...

...thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead : and that he died for all, that they which live should not live to themselves, but to him who died for them, and rose again — therefore ifi any man be in Christ, he is a new creature." Here not only is a christian described...

...rule. This also the gospel powerfully inspires, for the love of Christ constrains men to live, not to themselves, but to Him who died for them, and rose again, and to serve their generation according to the will of God. An "enthusiasm of humanity" is kindled...

...within ! Let the love of Christ constrain us thus to judge, that they which live should not henceforth live to themselves, but to him who died for them, and rose again. In conclusion, if the love of Christ be our motive, let the life of Christ be our guide. " Consider...

...as strangers and pilgrims on earth. Blessed of God, let them be blessings to the world, living not to themselves, but to Him who died for them and rose again. 2. The blessedness of the ric/hteons is offi-red to sinners, but they put it from them. Jesus Christ...

...of the Lord Jesus Christ, resolved, under the constraining influences of his love, to live no longer to themselves, but " to him who died for them and rose again." They desired to " walk in all his statutes and ordinances blameless." They consecrated their time and...

...else, and such " a thankful remembrance of his death," as may " constrain " them " to live no longer to themselves but to him who died for them, and rose again." Preparation for Confirmation implies all this, or it means nothing. Yet it is much to be lamented that...