 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...  An Enquiry After Happiness in Three Parts - Page 285by Richard Lucas - 1735Full view - About this book
 | John Milton, Charles Symmons - 1806 - 436 lehte
...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 - 1806 - 454 lehte
...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 - 1807 - 238 lehte
...15, 31. " I have learned in whatsoever state I am therewith to.be content, Phil. iv. 11. " Goldliness with contentment, is great gain. For we brought nothing...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... | |
 | Thomas Belsham - 1808 - 656 lehte
...destitute of the truth, supposing 6 that godliness is gain: [from such withdraw thyself.] But 7 godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world ; and it is certain that we 8 can carry nothing out. And, having food and raiment, 9 let us be content with... | |
 | 1809 - 670 lehte
...destitute of the truth, supposing 6 that godliness is gain : [from such withdraw thyself.] But 7 godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world ; and it is certain that we 8 can carry nothing out. And, having food and raiment, 9 let us be content with... | |
 | Fisher (The Rev. Mr., master of the grammar school in Cockermouth, Eng.) - 1809 - 346 lehte
...Jjtrd? Or, Jeft I be poor, and fteal, and take the name of my God in vain. Prov. xxx. 8. Godlinefs, with contentment, is great gain. — For we brought nothing into this world,, arid it is certain we can carry nothing out.. i Tim. vi. 6, 7. Let your converfation be without covetoufnefs;... | |
 | Thomas Vincent - 1810 - 326 lehte
...womb, and naked shall I return thither. 1 Tim. vi. 7, 8, For we brpught nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content. 8. By going to Christ to teach us the lesson of universal contentment, and fetching... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1810 - 498 lehte
...contentment is great gain;" for, says he, " We brought nothing into the world, and it is cer" tain, 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 connexion between godliness... | |
 | 1810 - 480 lehte
...Holy Communion. 303 * the Abundance of the Things which he '- poffeffeth, Matt. x. 3 1 . ' Godlinefs with Contentment is great * Gain. For we brought nothing into this * World, and it is certain we fhall carry * nothing out. And having Food and * Raiment, let us be therewith content... | |
 | William Giles - 1811 - 268 lehte
...ground on which it stands is mouldering away.' Be therefore thankful for your lot in life: godliness with contentment is great gain ; for we brought nothing...world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out : and if you but once make the trial, you will soon be convinced ' that the foundation of content must spring... | |
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