 | Pierre Bayle - Biography - 1826 - 442 pages
...; for you will be told, that they who will live godly, must suffer persecution, and that godliness has the promise of this life, as well as of that which is to come. It is asserted both, that God suffers the wicked to prosper in this life, and that, if we... | |
 | 1805 - 510 pages
...Jaw? and Gentiles in one society, before the church had received her temporal power ; for "'she hath the promise of this life as well as of that which is to come ;" see Rev. v* 10. When the church comes to be established by Constantine, she is described... | |
 | Mary Blackburn Cobb - Baptists - 1805 - 358 pages
...plenty, as it respects enjoyment of the mind. Prosperity is vain and delusive; godliness alone hath the promise of this life, as well as of that which is to come. What an unspeakable mercy is it, if you then, (amidst the happy few) are made to choose that... | |
 | Mrs. Chapone (Hester) - Conduct of life - 1807 - 252 pages
...sacrifice to Him every feeling that would tempt you to disobedience : So will you at length attain that true Christian meekness, which is blessed in the sight of God and man ; " which has the pro" mise of this life as well as of that which is to " come." Then will you pity, in others, those... | |
 | Mrs. Chapone (Hester) - Conduct of life - 1809 - 350 pages
...sacrifice to tlim every feeling that would tempt you to disobedience : So will you at length attain that true Christian meekness, which is blessed in the sight...which is to come." Then will you pity, in others, thoqe infirmities, which you have conquered in yourself; and will think yourself as much bound to assix),... | |
 | Henrietta Maria Bowdler - 1810 - 242 pages
...sobriety, and .whose conduct entitles him to respe& and esteem from all good men ; thus " godliness hath the promise of this life, as well as of that which is to come."* * f, Tim. iv. 2. But there may be a great difference between a good and a bad man as I have... | |
 | Isaac Taylor - 1811 - 258 pages
...the kingdom of God and his righteousness, all these things shall be added to you, for godliness hath the promise of this life, as well as of that which is to come. Were you sure therefore of living a great many years, it would be your best and wisest way... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Theology, Doctrinal - 1812 - 512 pages
...according to my righteousness.' Sometimes he rewards them with temporal blessings : for godliness hath the promise of this life, as well as of that which is to come. Sometimes Providence doth notably interpose, and load obedience with blessings herein •the... | |
 | William Clayton - Sermons, English - 1814 - 420 pages
...with tfie first-fruits of all thine increase: so shall thy barns befitted with plenty. GODLINESS hath the promise of this life, as well as of that which is to come. How many have been beggared by vice, how few comparatively by religion! As a general maxim... | |
 | David Collyer - 1815 - 420 pages
...a Psal. xxii. 1, 7, 8, 16, 18. and Ixix. 21. b Psal. xvi. 10. c Psal. ex. 1. godliness indeed hath the promise of this life, as well as of that which is to come, but with an exception of the cross, when that may be best for us, in order to our future happiness... | |
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which has the promise of this life as well as of that which is to come. 
