...me is not worthy of me ; and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me. Vnd he that taketh not up his cross, and followeth me. is not worthy of me. He that findeth his Jife, shall lose it ; and he that shall lose his life for me, shall find it. He...

...ourselves have to bear it. The Cross is all which the Christian has to bear for the sake of Christ: — " He that taketh not up his cross and followeth me, is not worthy of me." To the immediate followers of the Lord this was often a formidable and painful task ; it required them...

...in them he must " deny himself." What saith our blessed Lord ? " He lhat denieth not himself, takcth not up his cross and followeth me, is not worthy of me." If man is a selfish creature, and sets too high a value on his own interest and pleasures, then the...

...than, having two hands or two feet, to be cast into everlasting fire." Math, xviii. 8. " He that takes not up his cross and followeth me, is not worthy of me. He that findeth bis life, shall lose it ; and he that shall lose his life for my sake, shall find it.''...

...is not worthy of me : and he that loveth son or daughter more than me, is not worthy of me. 33 And he that taketh not up his cross, and followeth me, is not worthy of me. 39 He that findeth his life, shall lose it : and he that shall lose his life for me, shall find it....

...ought to avoid, and rather observe a becoming mean in their habit between gaiety and slovenliness,1 without any notable distinction to draw the eyes of...continually about their necks; which, as he rightly observes,* " was not to edify, but raise the laughter of all spectators." Such affectations were generally...

...world upon them. Palladius takes notice of some, who loved to walk in chains, but he says, Apollo, 9 the famous Egyptian monk, was used to inveigh severely...continually about their necks; which, as he rightly observes, 1 " was not to edify, but raise the laughter of all spectators." Such affectations were generally...

...then, by the very similitude of his work, he confirmed all his followers, and said, he that taketli not up his cross and followeth me, is not worthy of me." In which saying, except you grate upon the words, " the sign oi salvation to be had in reverence or...

...Matt, x. 37, 38, Jesus says, "He that loveth father or mother more than me, is not worthy of me ; and he that taketh not up his cross, and followeth me, is not worthy of me" So that when Paul said to those who rejected the preaching of Jesus, that they judged themselves "unworthy...

...little effort required to conquer a false diffidence, permit you to disregard a solemn obligation. " He that taketh not up his cross and followeth me, is not worthy of me." " Whosoever is ashamed of me hefore men, of him will I be ashamed before my father and his holy angels."...