| Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 pages
...gotten much. Will God efteem thy Riches? No, not Gold, nor all the Forces of Strength. dGodlinefs, with Contentment, is great Gain: For we brought nothing into this World; and it is certain we can carry nothing out. . e A little that a righteous Man hath is better than the Riches... | |
| Richard Lucas - Perfection - 1735 - 486 pages
...with modefty and thankfulnefs, and difpenfe it with liberality, i 'Tim. vi. 6, 7, 8, 9, so. Godlinefs with contentment is great gain ; for we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out ; and having food and raiment, let us be therewith content.... | |
| Richard Lucas - Happiness - 1735 - 486 pages
...with modefty and thankfulnefs, and difpenfe it with liberality, i Tim. vi. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. GodKnefs with contentment is great gain ; for we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out ; and having food and raiment, let us be therewith content.... | |
| Peter Brett - English literature - 1748 - 260 pages
...a little with Righteoufnefs, than great Revenues without Right. i Tim. vi. 6, — 10. But Godlinefs with Contentment is great Gain. For we brought nothing into this World, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having Food and Raiment, let as be therewith content. But... | |
| Joseph Priestley - Natural theology - 1782 - 478 pages
...without co" vetoufnefs, and be content with fuch *' things as ye have." i Tim. vi. 6. " God" linefs with contentment is great gain: For " we brought nothing into this world, and "it is certain we can carry nothing out. " And having food and raiment; let us be " therewith content.... | |
| 1851 - 592 pages
...us do good unto all men, especially unto • them who are of the household of faith. Gal. vi. [10]. Godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out 1 Tim. vi. [6, 7]. Charge them that are rich in this world,... | |
| 1802 - 374 pages
...cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, 5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.. 7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is... | |
| Robert Barclay - 1803 - 176 pages
...deftitute of the truth, fuppofmg t(| j^ that gain is godlinefs : from fnch withdraw thyfelf. But godlinefs with contentment is great gain: for we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out; and having food and raiment, Jet us be therewith content. But... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, 5 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness : from such withdraw thyself. 6 But godliness with contentment is great gain. 7 For we brought nothing into this world, and it is... | |
| Literature - 1806 - 422 pages
...pastor of the churth in Franklin. I TIMOTHY vi. 5. Perverse disputing! of men of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, supposing, THAT GAIN IS GODLINESS. From such withdraw thyself. " R. EMMONS has exposed in this discourse the absurdity of the popular doctrine of the day, " that... | |
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