 To fight the good fight of faith, and lay hold upon eternal life." " To serve God acceptably, with reverence and godly fear." " To be steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as we know that our labour is not in vain...  Sermons on several subject and occasions - Page 223by Benjamin Clement - 1774Full view - About this book
 | William Sherlock - Judgment Day - 1704 - 448 pages
...Heaven in his own hands ; this is a mighty Encouragement to us, to be ftedfaft, unmoveable, always abounding in the "Work of the Lord, forafmuch as we know that our Labour lhall not be in vain in the Lord. And have not all impenitent Sinners as much reafon to «xpe&, that... | |
 | Samuel Clarke - Sermons, English - 1730 - 434 pages
...us, as the Apoftle infers in the words imediately following the Text, beftedfaft, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord forafmuch as we know that our labour Jh all not be in vain in the Lord. Our Saviour has affured us that if we be ftedfaft in our Religion,... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1806 - 790 pages
...doctrine of Predefiination: Why, is the Liturgy enjoined, and wherefore do we employ it? " forasmuch as we know, that our labour is not in vain in the Lord." — This principle is implied in the fcriptuial quotation, which ftands firft and foremoft in... | |
 | sir William Dawes (3rd bart, abp. of York.) - 1733 - 504 pages
...theconfideration of this, as Sti Taut advifeth, iC»r. 15. make us ftedfa^ unpioveable, always a581 bounding in the work of the Lord, forafmuch as we know that ou,r labour is not in vain in the Lord, *tW^ SERMON XL Preach'd at Warrington, in Lamajhire, June 7. 1709. The much greater BlefTednefs... | |
 | James Blair - 1740 - 476 pages
...us p, and fettle us in the Practice of. It would piake \\sftedfaft, unmoveable, and always ahounding in the Work of the Lord; forafmuch as we know that our Lahour is not in vain in the Lordt i Cor. xv. 58. So much for the Fifth Thing in the Words, the Degrees... | |
 | Lewis Atterbury - Sermons, English - 1743 - 456 pages
...Unchangeablenefs : To remain jledfa/l, unmoveahle, always ahounding in the Work of the Lord, fora/much as -we know that our Labour is not in vain in the Lord. Let us refolve to be ftedfaft in our Love towards God, and in our Charity towards Men ; in our... | |
 | John Orr - Sermons, English - 1750 - 424 pages
...eternal Life, be i Cor. m.Jledfaft, tmmweable, always aobunding in the 5 ' Work of the Lord, forafmucb as -we know that our Labour is not in vain in the Lord. But here, I know, fome may be ready to object againft the Propriety of urging the Confideration... | |
 | John Tillotson - Sermons, English - 1757 - 482 pages
...that is, fixed and refolute in the profeffion and practice of our religion) but " abound" ing likewife in the work of the LORD ; forafmuch. " as we know, that our labour is not in vain in the " LORD." Every degree of diligence and irxhiftry, in the work and fervice of GOD, will moft certainly... | |
 | Lambertus De Ronde - Heidelberger Katechismus - 1763 - 224 pages
...; make all thy Servants ftedfaft unmovable, always abounding in the Works of the Lord, for as much, as we know, that our Labour is not in vain in the Lord, who 5s worthy to receive, all Praife and Glory for ever, Amen. To To the READER. ESPECIALLY 70... | |
 | Edward Harwood - Bible - 1776 - 350 pages
...of immortality. Having therefore thefe animating promifes, let us be ftedfaft and immoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord •, forafmuch as we know, that our labour in the Lord lhall not be in vain. I conclude with this one important fentiment, which I leave to your... | |
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