 | Nathanael Emmons - Congregational churches - 1850 - 570 pages
...and the interests of his kingdom. Christ required men to " seek first the kingdom of God." And " he spake a parable to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint." There is no secular business which men may lawfully pursue, that can justify or excuse... | |
 | Thomas Cogswell Upham - Faith - 1852 - 492 pages
...applications of this state of mind. Of the happiness connected with it. ON a certain occasion the Savior spake a parable to this end, that " men ought always to pray." * " Pray without ceasing" says the Apostle. " In every thing give thanks ; for this is the will of... | |
 | Burgon John William - 1855 - 410 pages
...condemns, is not the same thing as much Praying. This, He recommended to us by His precept, when " He spake a Parable to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint d :" and enforced by His own Divine example, when He "continued all night in prayer to... | |
 | John William Burgon - Bible - 1855 - 410 pages
...condemns, is not the same thing as much Praying. This, He recommended to us by His precept, when " He spake a Parable to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint d :" and enforced by His own Divine example, when He "continued all night in prayer to... | |
 | Charles Holland - 1856 - 296 pages
...supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance." (Ephes. vi. 18.) Our Lord spoke a " parable to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint." He knew this would be our temptation to give over asking for what we do not get soon.... | |
 | Thomas Cogswell Upham - Faith - 1856 - 500 pages
...applications of this state of mind. Of the happiness connected with it. ON a certain occasion the Savior spake a parable to this end, that " men ought always to pray" * " Pray without ceasing" says the Apostle. " In every thing give thanks ; for this is the will of... | |
 | Thomas Cobbet - Prayer - 1856 - 446 pages
...which the Lord requires of all, and every one of his people, 1 (U in a special manner. Christ spoke a parable to this end, that men ought always to pray and not to faint He requires us to continue instant in prayer, and to be praying always wilh all prayer.... | |
 | 1857 - 794 pages
...Provincial ACCESS TO GOD ;— PRAYER, ITS NATURE. HE, whom we are commanded to hear in all things, spake a parable to this end, that " men ought always to pray, and not to faint." Prayer is a duty of universal obligation ; and access to the Father is granted unto... | |
 | Richard Watson - Methodist Church - 1857 - 508 pages
...religion of Christ requires from us. The services of devotion, of zeal, and of charity. Jesus uttered " a parable to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint." An apostle, on the Lord's authority, has taught us that it is good, and becoming the... | |
 | Simon Patrick - 1858 - 670 pages
...mightily to him till he have mercy upon us. This is our Saviour's doctrine, Luke xviii. i, where he spake a parable to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not faint or grow weary. For if, as he shows, an unjust and impious judge may be moved by importunity... | |
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He spake a parable to THIS END, that men ought always to pray and not to faint. 
