 | John Fletcher - 1830 - 364 pages
...brother to offend. Whether therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking...profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved." Behold that sweet prudence of charity, which our Lord recommended to his disciples, when he pointed... | |
 | Alexander Viets Griswold - Sermons, American - 1830 - 492 pages
...the chapter; " Give none offence, neither to the Jews nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God; even as I please all men in all things, not seeking...profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved." He pleased all men in all things, not as those who are called " men pleasers," or who (( prophesy smooth... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1830 - 618 pages
...please others, than himself, for the sake of peace, and the good of their suuls. 1 Corinthians x. 33. " Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking...own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be su»cd." Thirdly. He was of a most tender compassionate spirit towards any that were in affliction.... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1830 - 618 pages
...himself, for the sake of peace, and the good of their souls. 1 Corinthians x. 33. " Even as I pleaseall men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved." Thirdly. He was of a most tender compassionate spirit towards any that were in affliction. He showed... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Congregational churches - 1830 - 614 pages
...x. 32, 33. " Give none offence, neither to the Jews, nor to the Gentiles, nor to the church of God : Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of mam, that they may be saved." Yea, he declares that he laid himself out so much for this, that he made... | |
 | Sermons, English - 1830 - 454 pages
...then which we should bear in mind, is the motive from which we should try to please our neighbours. " I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many.'' This was the motive of St. Paul ; and so long as he acted on it, he was in no danger of being led into... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - Sermons, English - 1830 - 528 pages
...: ' Let every one please his neighbor, for his good to edification :' such he practised himself, ' Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit;' and, ' I have made myself a servant to all, that I might gain the more.' Such was the charity of our... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - Sermons, English - 1830 - 528 pages
...: ' Let every one please his neighbor, for his good to edification :' such he practised himself, ' Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit ;' and, ' I have made myself a servant to all, that I might gain the more.' Such was the charity of... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - Theology - 1830 - 606 pages
...every one please his neighbour, for his good to edificaiCor.x.ss.tion : such he practised himself, Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit ; and, / have made myself a servant to all, that I might gain the more. Rom. xv. 3. Such was the charity... | |
 | Richard Hooker - 1830 - 550 pages
...glory of God (saith the Apostle), be inoffensive both to the Jews and Grecians, and the Church of God; even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own commodity, but many's, that they may be saved." In the least thing done disobediently towards God,... | |
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Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved. 
