 | Abner Kneeland - 1804 - 462 pages
...all avail us in a dying hour, when our souls shall be required of us ? But as for true godliness, " it is profitable to all things : having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come :" 1 Tim. iv. 8. Thus much in brief, respecting the riches of eternal... | |
 | 530 pages
...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, , The Diligent Youth.' 1 shall close... | |
 | Joseph Gurney Bevan, Sarah Stephenson - 1807 - 250 pages
...making and keeping covenant in early life, she witnessed the declaration to be fulfilled, " Godliness is profitable to all things,. " having the promise of the life that now is, and of " that which is to come." Frequently in the decline of life, when engaged to speak of the... | |
 | 1809 - 220 pages
...Different are" the lessons taught us, both by revelation and reason. The former instructs us that godliness is profitable to all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come ; that the statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart, and... | |
 | Thomas Coke - 1810 - 478 pages
...turbulent passions, which in every age and country are the patents of excess and misery. Thus godliness is profitable to all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. Nor were those happy prospects, which Mr. M'Donald both anticipated... | |
 | Thomas Taylor - 1812 - 262 pages
...freely gave him up for us all, with him he freely giveth us all things. So that godliness is really profitable to all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and that which is to come. A sense of this would sanctify all our table comforts ; we should view... | |
 | 1843 - 636 pages
...management of his children, the cleanliness of his cabin, and his daily comforts. " Truly godliness is profitable to all things, having the promise of the life that now is, as well as that which is to come." With a light heart and cheerful step, Dennis Mahony, early the... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 622 pages
...the house of feasting." If this be true, then the Apostle was deceived, when he said, " But godliness is profitable to all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come." The proper business of life will be rather promoted, than hindered,... | |
 | Isaac Stockton Keith - 1816 - 470 pages
...of St. Paul to Timothy, that it embraces the whole of practical religion : " godliness," says he, " is profitable to all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come." Saurin reduces it to these four ideas, " knowledge in the mind,... | |
 | New York Sunday School Union Society - 1816 - 428 pages
...industry and integrity, under the righteous providence of God, seldom fail of their reward. " Godliness is profitable to all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come." The ardour of diligence which it quickens, the confidence which... | |
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Bodily exercise profiteth but little ;" but of the latter sort, he added, "but godliness is profitable to all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come :" and this indeed is our exactest measure. 
