 | William Jay - Free churches - 1805 - 486 pages
...his people, confined to one clafs of means only? Do not " thefe light afflictions, which are but for a moment, " work out for you a far more exceeding and eternal " weight of glory ?" So much more attached are we to our flefhly interefts, than to our fpiritual concerns,... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1811 - 468 pages
...of heart and life. " Be exceedingly glad ; knowing that these light afflictions, which are but for a moment, work out for .you a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." 12. Mean time, let no persecution turn you out of the way of lowliness and meekness, of... | |
 | Presbyterian Church - 1822 - 554 pages
...to it that ye possess the faith of God's elect; so " shall your light afflictions, which are but for a moment, work out for you a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." Finally, from the typical action, which we have been contemplating, let us turn our thoughts,... | |
 | John Venn - Sermons, English - 1822 - 446 pages
...troubles and trials of life. Weigh them against eternity. These light afflictions, which are but for a moment, work out for you a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. Consider them as the appointed means of your sanctification; this will give them a dignity... | |
 | 1824 - 418 pages
...you to flee from the wrath to come. Then, indeed, shall these light afflictions, which are but for a moment, work out for you a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory. God fhe Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Ghost, will receive you as a child returning... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodist Church - 1825 - 742 pages
...of heart and life. " Be exceeding glad ; " knowing that these " light afflictions, which are but for a moment, work out for you a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." 12. Meantime, let no persecution turn you out of the way of lowliness and meekness, of love... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodism - 1829 - 520 pages
...of heart and life. " Be exceeding glad ;" knowing that these " light afflictions, which are but for a moment, work out for you a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." 12. Meantime, let no persecution turn you out of the way of lowliness and meekness, of love... | |
 | John Wesley - Methodist Church - 1831 - 466 pages
...of heart and life. " Be exceedingly glad ; knowing that these light afflictions, which are but for a moment, work out for you a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory." 12. Meantime, let no persecution turn you out of the way ot lowliness and meekness, of love... | |
 | Henry Addington Simcoe - 1832 - 306 pages
...it afterwards yield the peaceable fruit of righteousness, and your light affliction which is but for a moment, work out for you a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory, give thanks. ' Oh, my gracious God and Father,' will the afflicted Christian say, 'I would... | |
 | Joseph Jowett - 1835 - 344 pages
...Father is for you — and, if you trust him, will make these " light afflictions, which are but for a moment, work out for you a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory."5 2. Although sin be the Cause of your sorrows, yet those sorrows are not the special penalty... | |
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... 12. Meantime, let no persecution turn you out of the way of lowliness and meekness, of love and beneficence. " Ye have heard [indeed] that it hath been said, an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth ; 
