...Christ, are the Jewish and Gentile believers only. But any one who compares the passage in the Ephe24 Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill...Christ in my flesh, for his body's sake which is the church : 2s Whereof I am made a minister according to the dispensation of God, which is given to me...

...that the whole may be perfected and glorified together. Hence sa;ti, tne apostie to tne Colossians, " Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is left behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh, for his body's sake, which is the Church." ....

...rejoice to suffer in charity for his neighbour, as he abundantly declares, C oíos. ii. 4. saying, ' I ' rejoice in my sufferings for you,' and fill up that which is wanting of the passions or afflictions of Christ in my flesh for hie body's sake, which is the church,...

...them to co-operate, except by adding a fervent Amen to his prayer for them. When the apostle said, " I fill up that which is " behind of the afflictions of Christ, in my flesh, Mark xvi. 20. Rom. viii. 28. 1 Cor. xvi. 16. 2 Cor. vi 1. Jam. ii. 22. Gr. Swpyos, Rom. xvi. 3. 9-...

...church, and the dangers which attended the preaching of the gospel. " Whereof I Paul am made a minister, who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill...Christ in my flesh, for his body's sake, which is the church." Col. ch. i. 24. " If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most...

...near relation to the sufferings of Christ, and operate to the same glorious end ; as in Collossians i. 24. " Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and " fill up that which is behind of the afflicti" ons of Christ." The effects of martyrdom in the first ages of the gospel church were notorious....

...for the gospel ; it is my highest glory ; it is my badge of conformity to ray adorable Saviour : " I fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh," Col. i. 24. " I bear in my body the marks of the Lord .lesus," Gal. vi. 17. It is one of the motives...

...of the great Apostle of the Gentiles. * xlii. 3. Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and Jill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake which is the Church."* If this language does not go to establish the sentiments of the Catholic Church, in relation...

...moved, away from the hope •of the gospel, which ye have heard - whereof I Paul am made a minister. Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill...Christ in my flesh, for his body's sake, which is the church. Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God, which is given to me for...

...Monks, was the sole support of this monstrous fabric. It is contained in the following words : — Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill...Christ, in my flesh, for his body's sake, which is tlu church, — ch. i. ver. 24. The expression my sufferings for you evidently refers to the pains...