...he remained there ; and nailed the bond to his Cross, and said, "It is finished." THE LOST SOUL. " What shall it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his own soul ?" WHAT do these words signify, ' A soul lost ?' not blotted out or annihilated, but lost!...

...under the cope of Heaven, can equal such a soul in excellency and honour. Therefore said our Lord, " What shall it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his own soul'?" implying the soul that is sanctified 1 John iv. 16. m John xiv. 23. n Psalm xxvi. 8. o...

...every kind; all must be accounted loss in comparison with Christ. And are they not loss, my brethren ? What shall it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his own soul ? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul ? This strikes our ears at once as true...

...loss of it at last make them miserable ? Covetousuess is idolatry ; ye cannot serve God and Mammon. What shall it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his own soul ? III. — Many reject the gospel because they are not convinced of the necessity of being...

...of man (of one man and of every ndividual) before the whole world of things >elow the soul : saying, "What shall it profit a man to gain the whole world, and lose his own oul; or what shall a man give in exchange or his soul!" and therefore the redemption of lie soul...

...safe from fear, neither shall the rod of God come upon it ;' and to sum up every argument in one, ' What shall it profit a man to gain the whole world and lose his own soul ?' Nor can we conclude this introduction without entering our protest against the open profanation...

...vol. ip 35. note the war between France and Spain.] s, Disc. i. Pt. i. : and for Richelieu's cost. " What shall it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and lose his own soul ?" A damned spirit in Hell may as — soon hope for forgiveness at the hands of God, as that...

...ardent desires. They are alive to the interests of heaven and eternity, and are often heard to say, " What shall it profit a man to gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" This is the religion of the Cross. Another characteristic of the religion of the Cross is,...

...is a dear companion, and will be raised again incorruptible. But the spirit is the precious part. " What shall it profit a man to gain the whole world, and lose his own soul ?" The soul was made in the image of God. It is this which the poor tempted soul commits to...

...life," as long as it is best for us to live. " The Lord reigneth, and let the earth rejoice !" Ah ! " what shall it profit a man to gain the whole world, and lose his own soul ? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul ?" Give him all the world ; yet he must...