 But godliness 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. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and...  The Works in Verse and Prose, of William Shenstone ... - Page 79by John Witherspoon, William Shenstone - 1798 - 381 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Elias Smith - Bible - 1808 - 308 pages
...fcripture might be fulfilled." Chiift fays, Good were it for that man if he had not been born. Paul fays, " But they that will be rich, fall into temptation, and a fnare, and into many foolifli and hurtful lufts, which drown men in de/trufiian and perdition. When will this perdition... | |
 | Prayers - 1810 - 480 pages
...with Contentment is great * Gain. For we brought nothing into this * World, and it is certain we fhall carry * nothing out. And having Food and * Raiment,...therewith content ; ' but they that will be rich fall into * Temptation, and a Snare, and into many ' foolifh and hurtful Lufts, which drown' Men in Deftrnction... | |
 | Thomas Vincent - Prayer - 1810 - 326 pages
...womb, and naked shall I return thither. 1 Tim. vi. 7, 8, For we brpught nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content. 8. By going to Christ to teach us the lesson of universal contentment, and fetching... | |
 | Thomas Scott - Sermons, English - 1810 - 498 pages
...contentment is great gain;" for, says he, " We brought nothing into the world, and it is cer" tain, that we can carry nothing out. And having " food and raiment, let us be therewith content." — In considering the subject we may, I. Notice the connexion between godliness... | |
 | Thomas Wight - Society of Friends - 1811 - 342 pages
...confidently with this the apoftle Paul, in his firft epiftle to Timothy, chap. vi. fays, " Having food and raiment let us be therewith content ; but they...rich, fall into temptation and a fnare, and into many fooliih. and hurtful lufts, which drown men in deftruftion and perdition; for the love of money is... | |
 | William Giles - Marriage - 1811 - 268 pages
...stands is mouldering away.' Be therefore thankful for your lot in life: godliness with contentment is great gain ; for we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out : and if you but once make the trial, you will soon be convinced ' that the foundation of content must spring... | |
 | William Jay - Devotional literature - 1812 - 284 pages
...useful to a traveller ; a bundle of stave^ would be an incumbrance. * But godliness with con* tentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into " this...nothing out. " And having food and raiment, let us be therewith " content." lodged all their happiness on earth....but the christiaE is not of the world....and... | |
 | New manual - 1815 - 488 pages
...with Contentment is great ' Cain. For we brought nothing into this ' World, and it is certain we fhall carry ' nothing out. And having Food and ' Raiment,...therewith content ; ' but they that will be rich fall into ' Temptation, and a Snare, and into many ' fooliih and hurtful Lufts, which drown ' Men in Deftruction... | |
 | Charles Richard Cameron - 1816 - 184 pages
...contentment is great gain : for we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothmg out; and having food and raiment let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich, fall into temptatton and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and... | |
 | 1829 - 828 pages
...excellent admonitions and exhortations on this topic. " Godliness with contentment (says the Apostle) is great gain : for we brought nothing into this world,...therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and... | |
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