...ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards and not sons. Moreover, we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us,...gave them reverence ; shall we not much rather be subject to the father of our spirits, and live ? For they for a few days chastened us for their own...

...that they may do it with joy, and not with grief; foi that is unprofitahle for you. (r) Heh. 12. 9. Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh, which corrected us, and we gave them reverence. (~ sj Titus 2. 9. Exhort servants to he ohedient unte» their own masters, and to please them well...

...? Shall I then despise the chastening of the Lord and faint when I am rebuked of him ? Have we not had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence? Shall I not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits and live ? Although the chastening may...

...unworthy of his care, it has not destroyed our relation to him. " We have had fathers " of our flesh who corrected us, and we gave them •" reverence : shall we not much rather be in subjec" tion to the Father of Spirits, and live ?" They were •only the Instruments of our existence...

...not? But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. Furthermore, we have had fathers of our flesh, which...in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure ; but he for our profit, that...

...relation of children to him. And the aposde argues from the less to the greater, when he says, that we have had fathers of our flesh, -which corrected...reverence, shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of Spirits, Heb. xii. 9. 2dly, Patience under rebukes, considering our proneness to go...

...adversary. In short, our salvation depends upon our humble demeanour under afflictive dispensations. " We have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence; shall we not much more be in subjection to the father of spirits, and live?" Heb. 12. 9. Unsubmission induces a deadly...

...chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons ; for what son is he whom the father' chasteneth not ? We have had fathers of our flesh, which corrected us, and we gave 'them reverence : shall we not ihuch rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live ? For they verily for a few days...

...owe, is, patient submission to their just reproofs, design for their good. Thus the apostle says, " We have had fathers of our flesh, which corrected us ; * and we gave them reverence,' Heb. xii. 9. (4.) They are to attend to, and comply with, their wholesome advice and instruction. Thus...

...all things. — One§ GOd and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. — Shall|| we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits and live?" JEHOVAH, as an evidence of his boundless grace and benevolence hath condescended to come under the...