 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
 | John Witherspoon, John Rodgers - Presbyterian Church - 1802 - 606 pages
...to Jacob's expreffion, in his excellent advice to all Chriftians. " But godlinefs with contem" ment is great gain ; for we brought nothing into this "...temptation and a " fnare, and into many foolifh and hurtful lulls, which " drown men in deftrucYion and perdition — for the love " of money is the root of all... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1802 - 460 pages
...lufts ; and the man will leap over the hedge, though the ferpent will bite him : i Tim. vi. 9. io. " But they that will be rich fall into temptation and...into many foolifh and hurtful lufts, which drown men men in deftru&ion and perdition. For the love of money is the root of al' evil." Hence the carnal man,... | |
 | Robert Barclay - 1803 - 176 pages
...fuppofmg t(| j^ that gain is godlinefs : from fnch withdraw thyfelf. But godlinefs with contentment is great gain: for we brought nothing into this world,...can carry nothing out; and having food and raiment, Jet us be therewith content. But they that will be rich, fall into temptation and a fnare, and into... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1804 - 444 pages
...brought nothing into this world, and is it certain we can carry nothing out." Having, therefore, " food and raiment, let us be therewith content. But they, that will be rich, fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful Justs, which drown men in perdition. For... | |
 | Thomas Vincent - Westminster Assembly - 1806 - 308 pages
...'-!!. Na-- ked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall 1 return thither. -4 Tim. vi. 7, 8. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is...carry nothing out. And having food and raiment, let HS therewith be content. 1. By going to Christ, to teach us the lesson of universal contentment, and... | |
 | Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. - 1806 - 508 pages
...not be grieved when thou giveft unto him.— Gal. 6. 10Luke 6. 30, 38. ro I Tim. 8. (). Having food and raiment, let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptationsand a fnare, and into many foolilh and hurtful lufts, which drown men in deftru&ion and... | |
 | Bible - 1806 - 432 pages
...is certain we can carry nothing out. 8 And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content. 9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation, and a fnare, and into many foolifli and hurtful lufts, which drown men in deftru£lion and perdition. io For the love of money... | |
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - Poets, English - 1806 - 436 pages
...writing to Timothy, informs a true bifhop ; " Bifhops (faith hej muft not be greedy of filthy lucre ; and having food and raiment, let us be therewith content: but they (faith he, meaning, more efpecially in that place, bifhops) that will be rich, fall into temptation,... | |
 | John Stanford - Christianity - 1806 - 454 pages
...Godliness, with contentment, is great gain. For tue brought nothing into this world, and it is certain toe can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment, let us be therewith, content. Let your conversation, therefore, be tvi'hout covetousness, and be content 'with... | |
 | Richard Steele - Business ethics - 1807 - 238 pages
...learned in whatsoever state I am therewith to.be content, Phil. iv. 11. " Goldliness with contentment, is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world,...therewith content. But they that •will be rich, Ml into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destraction... | |
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