...he who ia not ready and willing to forsake all, as if he hated them, as Christ said, (verse 26,) " If any man come unto me and hate not his father and mother," &c. (that is, when they come in competition with any command of Christ) and " take not his...

...repelling, is it really meant to discourage men from entering the path of life ? those severe sayings — " If any man come unto me and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple," — are they...

...wherein God loved them. " Hated " is used in a negative, not a positive sense, as in the phrase, " If any man come unto me, and hate not his father and mother,'' &c. Paul quotes this text, Romans ix, 13, in illustrating the dealings of God. The argument...

...Power can prevail, I shall be heard, for I am most earnest. September 5th. — Luke xiv. 26. — " If any man come unto me, and hate not his father and mother, and wife and children, and brethren and sisters, yea and his own life also, he cannot be my...

...Master, " If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me." " If any man come unto Me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be...

...yea, our very ife itself, as competitors for our supreme love. What says one who went trough Stall ? " If any man come unto me and hate not his father and mother wife and children and brethren and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he annot be my disciple."...

...Scripture, that the analogy of Faith may remain unimpaired. Thus, the passage (Luke, ch. 14, v. 26) " If any man come unto me, and hate not his father and mother, and wife and children, and brethren and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my...

...own imaginary interest recommends to them. But this is made the decisive test by Christ himself. " If any man come unto me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be...

...21 : 8.) Again, God is reported to Iiave considered hatred to kindred a part of religion. Thus : " If any man come unto me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brother, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be...

...Me is not worthy of Me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me." And, " If any man come unto Me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be...