Mammon: Or, Covetousness the Sin of the Christian Church |
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... Holy Spirit , embarked their infinite treasures in the cause of human happiness . " God so loved the world , that he gave his only begotten Son , that whosoever believeth in him should not perish , but have everlasting life . " He could ...
... Holy Spirit , embarked their infinite treasures in the cause of human happiness . " God so loved the world , that he gave his only begotten Son , that whosoever believeth in him should not perish , but have everlasting life . " He could ...
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... Holy Spirit is appointed and concurs to the same end . The world could not be surprised out of its selfishness , and charmed into benevolence by the mere spectacle even of divine love . That love can be understood only by sympathy ; but ...
... Holy Spirit is appointed and concurs to the same end . The world could not be surprised out of its selfishness , and charmed into benevolence by the mere spectacle even of divine love . That love can be understood only by sympathy ; but ...
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... holy Scrip- ture , the declaration of our Lord is reversed , as if he had said - A man's life consisteth in the abun- dance of the things which he possesseth . And this representation , be it observed , applies to the man whose ideas of ...
... holy Scrip- ture , the declaration of our Lord is reversed , as if he had said - A man's life consisteth in the abun- dance of the things which he possesseth . And this representation , be it observed , applies to the man whose ideas of ...
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... holy else , enjoyed In vision beatific . " The moral of which is , that covetousness is one of the eldest - born of sin , and a prime leader in the satanic empire of evil ; that no nature is too lofty , no place too sacred , for its ...
... holy else , enjoyed In vision beatific . " The moral of which is , that covetousness is one of the eldest - born of sin , and a prime leader in the satanic empire of evil ; that no nature is too lofty , no place too sacred , for its ...
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... holy duty and Christian enterprise which would take him a single step out of his way to competence . And often is he to be seen providing for the infirmities of age long after these infirmities have overtaken him , and labouring to ...
... holy duty and Christian enterprise which would take him a single step out of his way to competence . And often is he to be seen providing for the infirmities of age long after these infirmities have overtaken him , and labouring to ...
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Achan Ananias and Sapphira apostacy apostle apostle Paul appear avarice Balaam behold beneficence benevolence blessed called cause of Christ character charity Chris Christian church Christian liberality claims Cloth boards conduct covetousness cross cupidity death demnation desire devoted divine duty earth employ enlarged eternal evil family compact fearful feel gain Gehazi gift gilt edges give glory gold gospel grace guilt hand happiness hath heart heaven heavenly holy Holy Spirit honour human idol idolatry increase indulge infinite Irreligion Jesus kingdom labour lence living look Lord mammon means ment mind mite moral nature ness never object offering parsimony perishing piety possession poverty prayer present principle profess prosperity racter religion render riches sacred sacrifice saith salvation Scripture Second Edition seek self-denial selfishness sins soul spirit stiff covers things thou thought throne tian tion triumph unto wealth whole worldly
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Page 94 - For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment ; and ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him ; Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor; Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool ; are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts...
Page 74 - And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Page 138 - BUT there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Page 255 - Surely the isles shall wait for Me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the Name of the LORD thy GOD, and to the Holy One of Israel, because He hath glorified thee.
Page 225 - Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Page 139 - Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
Page 184 - Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Page 138 - This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves, covetous, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, without natural affection, trucebreakers, false accusers, incontinent, fierce, despisers of those that are good, traitors, heady, highminded, lovers of pleasures more than lovers of God; having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.
Page 140 - But now I have' written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
Page 71 - Mammon led them on, Mammon, the least erected Spirit that fell From Heaven; for even in Heaven his looks and thoughts Were always downward bent, admiring more The riches of Heaven's pavement, trodden gold, Than aught divine or holy else enjoyed In vision beatific.