 | 1835 - 562 pages
...the persuasion, that, whatever befalls the English Church, will be for its greater good. If " gold be tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity," it is natural to suppose a like discipline necessary for the perfection of collective bodies and corporate... | |
 | John Jebb - Theologians - 1835 - 428 pages
...offence to France. ' Send them off,' said he, ' and then proclaim them as deserters.' If ' gold be tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity', a valuable institution, intended to be made still more valuable, is likely to be brought under an analogous... | |
 | Edward Crook - 1836 - 282 pages
...inun saith, My son, saith he, if thou come to serve the Lord, prepare thy soul 1'or temptation, for gold is tried in the fire and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity. (see the Apoc. to Eccl. 2. — see Matt. iv. 1 — 2^ Tim. iii. 12.— 1 Peter. iv 12.— Rev. iii.... | |
 | Richard Cattermole - Christianity - 1836 - 388 pages
...purge away the dross, and to refine them for the Master's use. ' Gold,' saith the son of Sirach, ' is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity ;' Ecclus. ii. 5. In the meantime, God's displeasure against the wicked is ever the same, and their... | |
 | David Paul Brown - Abolitionists - 1837 - 58 pages
...brought upon thee, take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed from a high to a low estate; for gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity." The vicious, upon the contrary, however they may be surrounded by splendour — however they may be... | |
 | Francis Athow West, Jane Gibson - Methodists - 1837 - 370 pages
...N under the shadow of the Almighty.' Lord, unite u* in one spirit to thyself more closely." • • Gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity. ' " The greatest saints are generally the greatest sufferers. They mistake who suppose that Mrs. Gibson... | |
 | Luke Howard - 1837 - 486 pages
...I conclude, the more honestly and courageously for going almost always in jeopardy of their lives : gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity. They were worthy to be buffeted with the great apostle of the gentiles — inasmuch as they had to... | |
 | 1839 - 444 pages
...brought upon thee, take it cheerfully ; and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate ; for gold is tried in the fire ; and acceptable men, in the furnace of adversity. Believe in God, and He will help thee ; order thy way aright, and He will defend thee. Ye that fear... | |
 | Christopher Sutton - Death - 1839 - 276 pages
...not away when thou art tried ; for whom the Lord loveth, him he chastiseth 1." Gold and silver are tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity. If God will have Moses to be a governor of his people, God will have Moses to be cast out and laid... | |
 | John James - 1840 - 946 pages
...at the ll!UKl of the Lord> ancl when thou art changed to a ^U we not receive evU !" low estate. For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity. Believe in him, and he will help thee: order thy way aright, i That is— take no unlawful course,... | |
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Whatsoever is brought upon thee take cheerfully, and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate. For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity. 
