 | Richard Alleine - Christian life - 1852 - 402 pages
...excellence and their rarity. (1.) Prize it according to its worth and excellence. Why, what is the worth ? " If a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would be contemned." The whole world is not of sufficient value to be a price for love ; no, it must come by... | |
 | Thomas Williams - Bible - 1801 - 366 pages
...the fiery flame of JAH. Bridegroom. Many waters cannot quench love ; Neither can the floods drown it. If a man would give all the substance of his house for love, It would utterly be contemned. THIS Section begins with a question from the virgins, alluding, I conceive, to... | |
 | John Smalley - Congregational churches - 1803 - 448 pages
...the pleasure he should take in eating it, if he did. In this sense, the saying of Solomon is true, " If a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would be utterly contemned ;" that is, totally unavailing. One may wish for his own sake, that he loved God and virtue ; but neither... | |
 | Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 476 pages
...[which hath] a. most ve7 hement flame. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it : if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned. i 8 We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts : what shall 9 we do for... | |
 | Benjamin Beddome - Baptists - 1807 - 546 pages
...not leave them so. As such therefore we must come to him for pardoning mercy, if we come at all ; and if a man would give all the substance of his house for it, it would be utterly contemned. The language of the law is, Pay me what thou owest! But the gospel... | |
 | John Newton - 1808 - 624 pages
...has no place. Remember that " God is a spirit J," and unless you love him, you cannot possibly please him. If ,a man would give all the substance of his...performed, from motives and principles which not being * >latth. x. 22. + Rom, viii. 38. % John, iv. 24, derived from his word, or conformable to it, are... | |
 | Robert Coutts - Sermons - 1808 - 460 pages
...considerations centering in self. Love, even from a brother mortal, cannot be attracted by a bribe. " If a man would give all the " substance of his house for love, it would utterly " be contemned."f It must be the free-will offering of one mind to another ; of a mind capable... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1808 - 568 pages
...vehement and extreme fire : VIII. 1 Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it : if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned. ^ Yea, more than any fire; for any flame yet may be quenched with water, but... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 574 pages
...vehement and extreme fire: VIII. 1 Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned. Yea, more than any fire; for airy flame yet may be quenched •with water, but... | |
 | John Pawson - 1809 - 434 pages
...neither can the floods drown it." Thirdly, We have the inestimable value of divine love set forth : " If a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would be utterly contemned." I. The believer is considered as devoutly praying for the enjoyment of closer communion with God. It... | |
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Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned. 
