 | Jane Taylor - 1827 - 238 ページ
...the statement with some appearances that seem to contradict it. "Godliness," the apostle tells us," has the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come." That is, the true Christian really participates with others, in the moderate enjoyment of... | |
 | Henry Budd - 1827 - 1150 ページ
...is " the truest " gain," 1 the surest happiness, the most choice condition of human being, " having promise of the life that now is," as well as " of that which is to come." 2 The " soul's health " then is its great and ultimate object. Now there is one book which... | |
 | 1827 - 590 ページ
...contentment is" the truest "gain," the surest happiness, the most choice condition of human being, " having promise of the life that now is," as well as " of that which is to come." The " soul's health " then is its great and ultimate object. Now there is one book which... | |
 | 1827 - 394 ページ
...comes down from above, make you holy and make you amiable — then will you find that godliness is the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come — then will you find that wisdom will be more precious to you than rubies — that its loveliness,... | |
 | Job (the patriarch), John Fry - 1827 - 630 ページ
...to a future state; but, in the despondency of his afflicted mind, he maintains that it has not' the promise of the life that now is,' as well as ' of that which is to come.' Here it was where his faith failed ; and here he is found exposed to the thrusts of assailants,... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - 1827 - 638 ページ
...prove the truth of the observation in the text; that " Godliness is profitable for all things, having promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come." Having now sufficiently considered the several propositions of the text, I shall conclude... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1827 - 482 ページ
...ways of wisdom are ways of pleasantness, and that all her paths are peace ; that godliness hath the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come ; and that in keeping God's commandments there is great reward. Fifthly: This young gentlewoman... | |
 | John Angell James - 1827 - 196 ページ
...you a Christian, and think the purchase cheap. " Godliness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come." As I shall have more than one chapter on the advantages of piety, it will not be necessary... | |
 | William Jay - 1828 - 408 ページ
...taught, that " through much tribulation we must enter the kingdom," made no scruple to say, " Godliness has the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come." Peter, also, who charged Christians not to think it strange " concerning the fiery trial... | |
 | Charles Brooks - 1828 - 424 ページ
...righteousness. These and many other impressive images are used by the sacred penmen to show, that godliness has the "promise of the life that now is^" as well as of "that which is to come." Joy is our duty, glory, health, The sunshine of the soul ; The best return that we can make... | |
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... godliness hath promise of the life that now is," as well as of that which is to come. 
