 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
 | James Nourse - 1829 - 292 pages
...godliness with contentment is great gain. For6,7 covotousness. we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment, let us be there- 8 with content. But they that will be rich, fall into temptation, and a 9 snare, and into many... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - Apologetics - 1829 - 340 pages
...fashion of this world passeth away." " God" liness with contentment is great gain." " Having " food and raiment, let us be therewith content. " But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a " snare, a»d into many foolish and hurtful lusts, " which drown men in destruction... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - Apologetics - 1829 - 342 pages
...fashion of this world passeth away." " God" liness with contentment is great gain." " Having " 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 lusts, " which drown men in destruction... | |
 | John Stedman - 1830 - 364 pages
...accompany us farther than this life. " Godliness" brings with it contentment, and that, 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... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Theology - 1830 - 664 pages
...Godliness with contentment is great gain : for we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain that we can 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 foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1830 - 364 pages
...brought nothing into this world, and it is 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 Kists, which drown men in perdition. For... | |
 | William Paley - Sermons - 1830 - 474 pages
...VI. 6, 7, 8. Godliness with contentment is great gain; for we brought nothing into the world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out , and having food and raiment, let us he therewith content. RESTLESSNESS and impatience in the situation of life they are placed in, is in... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1830 - 612 pages
...contentment is great gain ;" for, says he, " we brought nothing into the world, and it is certain 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 connection between godliness... | |
 | William Jay - Families - 1833 - 518 pages
...useful to a traveller : a bundle of staves would be an incumbrance. " Godliness, with contentment, is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world,...food and raiment, let us be therewith content." But what shall I say to those of you who are still "of the world !" Let me remind you, :hat there will... | |
 | John Jewel - Bible - 1831 - 418 pages
...he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich."' St. Paul saith, " Godliness with contentment is great gain; for we brought nothing into this world,...and it is certain we can carry nothing out." " And again, let him that is poor " labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have... | |
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