 | 1872 - 722 pages
...when he becomes possessed of true religion ; for " Godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come." We who profess it ought for our own sakes to turn the corners down at its joyous passages,... | |
 | Russkai︠a︡ pravoslavnai︠a︡ t︠s︡erkovʹ - 1845 - 338 pages
...necessary and profitable to man both for this temporal life, and also for that which is eternal ; for they have the promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come ; while bodily or temporal goods are profitable only for this present life. (1 Tim. iv. 8.)... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. Board of Publication - 1845 - 374 pages
...them up in the ways of serious piety, and settle them in religious families ; for " godliness hath the promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come ! !" JB WILLIAMS. ttttim IliU, Shrewibury, Oct. 8, 1819. MEMOIRS or MES. ANN HULTON. ANN, the... | |
 | Francis Edward Paget - 1845 - 268 pages
...abstains from imbuing them with a love of that Godliness " which is profitable for all things, having the promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come." But to return to our tale. There was one difficulty in Barney's way which vexed him exceedingly,... | |
 | Thomas Manton - Bible - 1845 - 624 pages
...these things shall be added unto you" (Matt. vi. 33). " Godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come" (1 Tim. iv. 8). Heaven and earth are laid at the feet of godliness. 5. That is true riches... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - English literature - 1846 - 810 pages
...obsequiously courted, would be as contumeliously spurned. ' If they can catch us once upon the hip, They will feed fat the ancient grudge they bear us.'...furnace, weight for weight, with their original brand uueffaced ! Let us not be supposed partizans. There are sins among us. There are false brethren. The... | |
 | Christian life - 1846 - 634 pages
...patriots, as Christians. Wo only honour our distinctive tencts the more after attempting to forgct them. They have come out again, they have risen up,...promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come. Tbey can pass through every furnace, weight for weight, with their original brand unefiaced... | |
 | Daniel Baker - Evangelistic sermons - 1846 - 384 pages
...relation to other matters, it may truly be said, " Godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come." Yes, it is even so, and the verdict of thousands and millions, is this — " 'Tis religion... | |
 | James Smith - Devotional calendars - 1846 - 396 pages
...escape. When engaged in his service, and see if godliness is not profitable to all things, having a promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come. Thousands have proved him, and all have found him true and faithful. Let us prove him for... | |
 | Charles Benjamin Tayler - English fiction - 1847 - 224 pages
...the truth of that grand and inspired assurance that " godliness is profitable for all things ; having the promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come." He is at this time one of the highest in station and in character of the mercantile world... | |
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... fables. And exercise thyself unto godliness : for bodily exercise is profitable for a little ; but godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life which now is, and of that which is to come. 
