 | John FISHER (A.M., Vicar of St. Lawrence, Exeter.) - 1741 - 354 strani
...far as Happinefs is to be had here, as well as in the next; for it has the Tromje of the Life that now is as well as of that which is to come .- And this it does, not by pleafing the Fancy, and gratifying the Senfes ; this is a mean and fordid Happinefs,... | |
 | George Fothergill - 1765 - 466 strani
...Principles upon which we perform it, perfeB freedom. Godlinefs has indeed ' the Promife of the Life that now is, as well as of that which is to come; and this Promife is fufficiently fulfilled to perfuade a rational Choice. At the fame Time, however, the... | |
 | Mary Anne Burges - 1800 - 216 strani
...vices " naturally lead to poverty and contempt, while " godlinefs hath ' thepromife of the life that now " is, as well as of that which is to come;' and " when this world mall pafs away, and that which " is perfedt mall fucceed it, thenlhall it evidently... | |
 | Matthew Henry - 1803 - 244 strani
...Luke xvi. 9. m Heb. xi. 10. Lord, thou haft told us that godlinefs hath the pro. mile of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come << ; and that if we feek fir ft the kingdom of God and the righteoufnefs thereof, other things fhal> be added... | |
 | William Giles - 1811 - 268 strani
...any I Is he unwise : or, are ye less than they ? * Godliness is said to have promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come ; and on these encouraging words I stedfastly rely. What then shall separate our love ? Shall a thirst for... | |
 | 1846 - 810 strani
...world's path. He looks forward with confidence and joy, knowing that he has the promise of the life which now is, as well as of that which is to come ; and assured that God will be his Friend and his Guide even unto death. "AND THEN ? " 1 cannot give vou... | |
 | Henry Martyn - 1822 - 386 strani
...scripture has decided that there is no peace to the wicked; whereas godliness hath the promise of the life which now is, as well as of that which is to come: and the reason is, that the righteous have something within to counterbalance their afflictions, and convert... | |
 | John Mathew Gutch - 1822 - 584 strani
...arts of civilized life; let them see that the religion preached to them has the promise of the life which now is, as well as of that which is to come ; and there is every reason to believe they 427 will not be reluctant to embrace it. But to come to the passage... | |
 | Abraham Booth - 1822 - 280 strani
...temporal good, their spiritual welfare, and the glory of God. Forgodliness hath the promise of life that now is, as well as of that which is to come : and their heavenly Father knoiveth that they have need of his providential favours, so long as they continue... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1827 - 482 strani
...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 manifested... | |
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... godliness has the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come... 
