Winifred West; A Story

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. Excerpt: ...here. The saints, in the beautiful light of holiness, were to rise star-like upon the dark sky of surrounding sin. See next note. lights Better, light-bearers, luminaries (luminaria, Latin Versions). The word appears in both secular and Biblical Greek as a designation of the heavenly bodies; see e.g. Gen. i. 14, 16. It occurs again, in N.T., only Rev. xxi. u, apparently in the very rare sense of radiance. Cp. Isai. Ix. r; Matt. v. 14, 16; Eph. v. 8. 16. Holding forth as offering it for acceptance; presenting it to the notice, enquiry, and welcome, of others. The metaphor of the luminary is d1opped.--It is intimated that the faithful Christian will not be content without making direct efforts, however humble and unobtrusive, to win attention to the distinctive message of his Lord. the word of life The Gospel, as the revelation of eternal life in Christ. Cp. Joh. vi. 68; 1 Joh. i. 1 (where the reference of the phrase is not to the personal Logos; see Westcott there); and see also, in illustration of the meaning of word here, 1 Joh. v. n, 12; and above, on i. 14. that I may rejoice Lit., to (be a) rejoicing for me. For the thought, cp. 1 Thess. ii. 19. He looks forward to a special recognition of his converts at Philippi, at the Lord's Coming, and to a special joy of harvest over them. in the day of Christ Lit., unto the day &c.; in view of it, till I am in it. On the day see note on i, 6. that I have not run Better, that I did not run. He speaks as if already looking back on life as on one collected past.--Run --a favourite metaphor with St Paul, to represent the energy and progress 17 laboured in vain. Yea, and if I be offered upon the sacrifice and service of your faith, I joy, and rejoice with you of life, moving towards...