 For the Methodists in every place grow diligent and frugal; consequently they increase in goods. Hence they proportionately increase in pride, in anger, in the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life.  The Priest ... - Page 2561821Full view - About this book
 | Edward Davies - 1811 - 438 pages
...allusion to this history, declares, that all the evil which is in the world consists in the desire of 'the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life. (1 John, ii. 16.) .: These are the things which introduced sin into the world ; and they still... | |
 | John Wesley - 1811 - 516 pages
...world, delivering them that believe in him from " every foolish and hurtful desire;" from " the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life." He saves them from seeking, or expecting to find happiness in any creature. As Satan turned... | |
 | George Horne, William Jones - 1818 - 606 pages
...world subject to Jerusalem, and the VOJL. II. G wealth and glory of them centred there. " The de" sire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the " pride of life," were chosen in opposition to the celestial fruits of love and obedience, humility and charity,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 516 pages
...consequently they increase in goods¿ Hence they proportionably increase in pride, in anger, in the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life. So, although the form of religion remains, the spirit is swiftly vanishing away. Is there no... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 642 pages
...consequently they increase in goods. Hence they proportionably increase in pride, in anger, in the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life. So, although the form of religion remains, the spirit is swiftly vanishing away. Is there no... | |
 | John Wesley - 1826 - 420 pages
...insuperable temptations is he under to " love the world ;" and that, in all its branches ! " The desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life." What innumerable temptations will he find, to gratify the desire of Ike flesh ! Understand this... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1828 - 476 pages
...melancholy occasion, was great, though not entire. It inspired in fallen man a taste for " the lusts of the flesh ; ** the desire of the eyes; and the pride of " life;" which he thought not of in his days of innocence: whilst " the mist and dark"ness" that then... | |
 | John Wesley - 1829 - 544 pages
...to the love of the Creator ; the love of the world into the love of God. Earthly desires, the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, are, in that instant, changed, by the mighty power of God, into heavenly desires. The whirlwind... | |
 | Henry Moore - 1830 - 468 pages
...nature ready to cast off all restraint, and again to choose the happiness of this world, " the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life." I had no teacher, no religious friend, no helper ; but the Lord came to my help. He enabled... | |
 | John Wesley - 1830 - 568 pages
...to the love of the Creator ; the love of the world into the love of God. Earthly desires, the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, are, in that instant, changed, by the mighty power of God, into heavenly desires. The whirlwind... | |
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