 | 530 sider
...the glory of God. Silvester increased in property, and left an example to his family and to posterity that godliness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. His name will be long remembered, as associated with the epithet,... | |
 | 1806 - 650 sider
...would accordingly undoubtedly fulfil them. Now, it is a certain and comfortable truth, that " goodness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come," 1 Tim. iv. 8. But verily, my dear friend, / have no notion... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1808 - 586 sider
...to his Father's house, in the best way which infinite wisdom and everlasting love can devise. Thus "godliness is profitable for all things: " having the promise of the life that now is, and " of that which is to come.1" 5. Communion with God is the believer's privilege. We " have... | |
 | 1811 - 868 sider
...and on whom you may bestow them with infinitely greater advantage than you can on any other object. " Godliness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come." Let me, then, beseech you, even now, without delay, to make a surrender... | |
 | 1837 - 714 sider
...among genuine Christians, the greater part were called when comparatively poor ; but they have found that " godliness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come." Too few of them, alas I render to the Lord according to his... | |
 | 1828 - 498 sider
...religious means and ordinances become efficient; industry and application are crowned with success. " Godliness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come." All the godly have proved this by their living testimony and dying... | |
 | Richard Cecil, Josiah Pratt - 1816 - 664 sider
...thankful in life — happy in death — and is gone to be happier than I can tell you, for ever. For godliness is profitable for all things ; having the promise of the life that now is, so far as there is anything good in it ; and the promise of the life that is to come, in which... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1816 - 406 sider
...men : love the brotherhood : fear God: honour the King. . ODLINESS," says the author of " our text, " is profitable for all things, " having the promise of the life that now is, " as well as of that which is to come:" that is, a man, by believing and pra&ising the gospel,... | |
 | 1824 - 604 sider
...concerns of an eternal state : thus illustrating, in a peculiar and forcible manner, the observation, that godliness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the life that now is, as well as that which is to come. J. COUCH. ENGLISH LAW. — CHARACTERS OF SERVANTS. MR. EDITOR.... | |
 | 174 sider
...the youngest breath ; Thus we're prepared for longer days, Or fit for early death.' In this respect, "godliness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come." Mr. Mason now rose to take his leave ; but at the request of Mrs.... | |
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Godliness is profitable for all things; having the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come. 
