 | Isaac Beeman - 1844 - 522 pages
...class and some others had, in a measure, caught the infection. I am glad I was led to it : " Godliness is profitable to all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come." I then travelled to higher matters, and went through my text ; my... | |
 | William Hodge Mill - 1845 - 520 pages
...as the Apostle elsewhere assures us, that bodily exercise of itself profiteth little, but godliness is profitable to all things ; having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. To exercise ourselves in this according to the Apostolical precept,... | |
 | 1846 - 534 pages
...as the Apostle elsewhere assures us, that bodily exercise of itself profiteth little, but godliness is profitable to all things ; having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. To exercise ourselves in this according to the apostolical precept,... | |
 | William Jackson - 1847 - 422 pages
...may add that they are likewise generally the most blessed in their worldly affairs, for ' godliness is profitable to all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and that which is to come.' If they are not the richest, they are the most comfortable. ' A little... | |
 | Thomas Evans - 1848 - 372 pages
...observation whereof will redound to his own advantage, not only in this world, but to eternity; for godliness is profitable to all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. Certainly we have great cause to confess the Lord is not an hard... | |
 | 1838 - 728 pages
...withhold from them that lead a godly life. We are also taught in scripture on this wise—" Godliness is profitable to all things, having the promise of the life that now is, as well as that which is to come." " Ye are MY FRIENDS, IF YE no whatsoever I command you." " IF... | |
 | Jabez Burns - 1849 - 170 pages
...the Lord early, do find him. That such as seek the Lord, do not want any good thing. That godliness is profitable to all things, having the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come. That Christ's yoke is easy — his service, freedom — his... | |
 | John Henry Hobart - 1850 - 468 pages
...in the love of your dearest friend, and in the foretaste of everlasting joys. In a word, "godliness is profitable to all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come." 1 Tim. iv. 7. P. You tell me of another kind of godliness than what... | |
 | M C. Best - 1850 - 436 pages
...ways are those of pleasantness, and her paths those of peace ; ' could they but learn ' that godliness is profitable to all things, having the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come ;' and that it ' will profit them nothing if they shall gain... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1850 - 256 pages
...the love of your dearest friend, and in the foretastes of everlasting joys. In a word, " Godliness 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. S. You tell me of another kind of gorlliness than... | |
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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. 
