...contentment is also worthy of nolice. Though he lived in the midst of trouble and affliction and death, he had " learned in whatsoever state he was, therewith to be content." (iv. 1 [, 12). The consistency of his whole conduct was such that he could say to the churches; " be...

...were in a right state, does he not come nearer a just idea of St. Paul's glorious equanimity (when " he had, learned in whatsoever state he was, therewith to be content,") than the far greater numbei of modern professing Christians — we wish we had no cause to add, of...

...who exhorts us to •" be content with such things as we have," assures us, from his own experience, that he " had learned, in whatsoever state he was, therewith to be content ;" and this •woman seems to have drank deep into that spirit. " 1 dwell," said she, " among mine...

...they called to see him, mostly found him engaged in the devotional exercises in which he delighted. He had " learned, in whatsoever state he was, therewith to be content ; " for he was enabled to maintain that sacred fellowship with God, which made him happy in the midst...

...covetousness ,• and be content with such things as. ye have c. And the apostle tells us, as to himself, that he had learned in whatsoever state he was, therewith to be content d. Now this temper is very distinguishable from that insensibility, or, to say the best of it, that...

...like a Christian. The other day, when I was conversing with lier, 1 told her that St. Рли! said he had learned^ in whatsoever state he was therewith to be content, and she immediately said, ' Yes, it was so, and I am learning/ I believe it is intended, as soon as...

...like the presence of God ; and its seat is in the mind. Were it otherwise, the Apostle, who tells us that "he had learned in whatsoever state he was, therewith...views and sentiments have on man's ordinary condition ! The peace and joy, however, with which the mind of the Apostle was replete, could scarcely be increased...

...were before God, and not merely before men. Besides, he knew how to be abased, and how to abound, and he had learned in whatsoever state he was, therewith to be content. Phil. iv. 11, 12. He was free from covetousness, and desired no man's gold and silver; yea he counted...

...which cannot bring true peace or joy. These should be reminded of St. Paul, who tells the Philippians, he had learned in whatsoever state he was therewith to be content. Men of business, again, are under a very strong temptation to allow their business to occupy all their...

...crashed a spirit less equable than his, less enlightened by philosophy, or sustained by religion. " But he had learned in whatsoever state he was, therewith to be content," and he was fortunately in a part of the country, | wlic-re wealth IB not the "one and only thing needful."...