 | Thomas Gisborne - 1810 - 446 lehte
...holiness to be a transcript of the holiness of God ! Behold it as a branch of that godli~ ness, which has the promise of the life that now is, as "well as of that which is to come (a^ : behold it conducing to the happiness of men, present no less than future : to their future... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1810 - 544 lehte
...possession of a better country, that is, an heavenly. Nevertheless, " godliness has at this time also the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come:"10 and therefore we may properly consider the present benefits arising from a due attention... | |
 | Edward Cooper - 1810 - 540 lehte
...exempt from suffering on earth? The text? implies, experience proves, the contrary. Though Godliness has promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come, yet facts demonstrate, that this promise includes not an exemption from present anxiety and... | |
 | William Giles - 1811 - 268 lehte
...for you, ye faithless, any I Is he unwise : or, are ye less than they ? * Godliness is said to have promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come ; and on these encouraging words I stedfastly rely. What then shall separate our love ? Shall... | |
 | William Melmoth - 1812 - 410 lehte
...it shall be well with them that fear God : Eccles. viii. 12. and in short, that Godliness hath the promise of the Life that now is, as well as of that which is to come; 1 Tim. iv. 8. we may certainly conclude, that a strict observance of the duties .of the Christian... | |
 | 1809 - 618 lehte
...the gospel promote our temporal, as well as spiritual, and eternal advantage. True religion lias the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come ! As the public services at Wooburn were only morning and evening, Mi . English, soon after... | |
 | Micaiah Towgood - 1812 - 610 lehte
...than a course of folly and sin. For godliness, or true religion, is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come. The fruit of righteousness is peace ; and a good conscience will prove to every man that enjoys... | |
 | 1847 - 760 lehte
...interests of time shall be no more. But it is surely no inconsiderable argument in its favour, that it has " the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come," — that while it move* on to its final destination, it scatters unnumbered blessings in... | |
 | 1848 - 752 lehte
...renewed. You will find that God still leaves you much happiness in store, and that "godliness hath promise of the life that now is," as well as " of that which is to come." If you love, you will comprehend this, and will say, with St. Paul, when speaking of himself,... | |
 | Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - 1813 - 520 lehte
...motive, in order to attach men to the laws of Jesus Christ. Godliness is profitable to all things, having promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come, 1 Tim. iv. 8. He that will love life, and see good days, let him refrain his tongue from evil,... | |
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... godliness hath promise of the life that now is," as well as of that which is to come. 
