THE Apostle in this Chapter speaks of the sufferings & dangers which he was exposed unto on the account of his Preaching the Gospel of Christ. His Enemies were resolved if possible, either to cause him to cease Preaching Christ, or to take his Life from him. He had an holy confidence that he should be saved from what his Enemies designed against him. ⟨p. 2⟩For which he mentions two reasons, in the 19. verse of this Chapter. (1.) In that the Lords People were Praying for him; and he was persuaded that God would hear their Prayers in his behalf. (2.) Because of a supply from the Spirit of Jesus Christ. That Spirit would supply him with Grace, which would make him courageous and constant in professing the Truth against all the Opposition of his Adversaries. I know that this shall turn to my Salvation, through your Prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. He moreover declares, that as to himself, he was not much concerned what should happen to him, whether Life or Death, Considering that if he lived longer, Christ would be magnified by his Life, and if he should die a Martyr in the cause of Christ, Christ would be magnified by his Death, and he himself should be a gainer thereby; as he intimates in this with ⟨p. 3⟩the preceding verse. The latter part of this verse is a consequent from the former part. Wherefore the Doctrine to be insisted on, is,
THE Apostle in this Chapter speaks of the sufferings & dangers which he was exposed unto on the account of his Preaching the Gospel of Christ. His Enemies were resolved if possible, either to cause him to cease Preaching Christ, or to take his Life from him. He had an holy confidence that he should be saved from what his Enemies designed against him. ⟨p. 2⟩For which he mentions two reasons, in the 19. verse of this Chapter. (1.) In that the Lords People were Praying for him; and he was perswaded that God would hear their Prayers in his behalf. (2.) Because of a supply from the Spirit of Jesus Christ. That Spirit would supply him with Grace, which would make him couragious and constant in professing the Truth against all the Opposition of his Adversaries. I know that this shall turn to my Salvation, through your Prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ. He moreover declares, that as to himself, he was not much concerned what should happen to him, whether Life or Death, Considering that if he lived longer, Christ would be magnified by his Life, and if he should die a Martyr in the cause of Christ, Christ would be magnified by his Death, and he himself should be a gainer thereby; as he intimates in this with ⟨p. 3⟩the preceding verse. The latter part of this verse is a consequent from the former part. Wherefore the Doctrine to be insisted on, is,
