...said, " Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye." And they rejoiced " that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name," Acts v. 41. AUGUST. AUGUST 1. — For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole...

...for joy ; for behold your reward is great in heaven ; Luke vi. 22. Accordingly we find the apostles rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name's sake ; therefore (says Paul) I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in distresses...

...should not speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go. But when they had departed from the council, they rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name, and daily in the temple, in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ." Thus...

...us glory even in tribulation, if God may but be honoured, go there it will make us rejoice that we were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name's sake. It is thus that our present light afflictionstuorkforusafarmore exceeding and eternal weight of glory ; and...

...it is not so. The primitive Christians entered into the spirit of their Lord's doctrine, ' rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name's sake.' \Vhcn to this is added the promised kingdom, the reward in heaven, which awaits those that overcome,...

...Next to the example and doctrine of Christ, let us attend to that of the Apostles, his true followers. They " rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name," (Acts v. 41 ). And not only so, but they even appear to adduce their hardships and sufferings...

...seen and heard." And again, after they had been beaten, and commanded the second time to be silent, " they rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name ; and daily in the temple and in every house, they ceased not to teach and to preach Jesus Christ."...

...and John, " to obey God rather than, men." " We cannot but speak the things which we see and hear." " They rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name." " By faith Moses feared not the wrath of the king ; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible."...

...and John, " to obey God rather than men." " We cannot but speak the things which we see and hear." " They rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for His name." " By faith Moses feared not the wrath of the king ; for he endured as seeing Him who is invisible."...

...unnerve their, cruel arm. When I think what sufferings and persecations the apostles endured, and how " they rejoiced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name," I would wish to imbibe their spirit. Yet more especially the spirit of him " who endured the...