| Armand de Bourbon prince de Conti - 1711 - 536 pages
...other. St. James, That whofoever will be a Friend of the World, is the Enemy of God ; and St. John, That if any Man love the World, the Love of the Father is not in him. And To the Reader. And whatever Chriftians imagine, 'tis not that they do indeed jojn them in their Traflice,... | |
| John Newton - 1808 - 704 pages
...seemeth " to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, his reli" gion is vain;" and the Apostle John, " That if any " man love the world, the love of the Father is not in " him;" and he seems to apply this character to any man, whatever liis profession or pretences may be, " who having... | |
| 1806 - 662 pages
...disturb their worldly enjoyments while they live. They forpet that an inspired apostle has declared, that " If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him ;" and a greater than John has asserted, that his disciples arc not of the world, even as he is not of the... | |
| Timothy Dwight - 1813 - 638 pages
...powerful obstacle to the candid consideration and cordial reception of that religion which teaches, that if any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him; and that men ought to seek first the kingdom of God, and the righteousness thereof; that it cannot profit... | |
| 1815 - 310 pages
...better than heaven, or worth going to hell for. Take heed of too much love to the world, as remembering, that if any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him ; and that the friendship of the world is enmity to God. Let a man do his best, and the world may do hs worst.... | |
| Edward Cooper - 1819 - 434 pages
...fidelity, is this loyalty, is this devotedness of heart to Him, who has said, by His Apostle St. John, that " if any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him;" and by his Apostle St. James, that " the friendship of the world is enmity with God :" and that " whosoever... | |
| Edward Cooper - 1820 - 874 pages
...fidelity, is this loyalty, is this devotedness of heart to Him, who has said, by His Apostle St. John, that " if any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him ?" and by his Apostle St. James, that " the friendship of the world is enmity with God ;" and that " whosoever... | |
| John Newton, Richard Cecil - 1824 - 738 pages
...seemeth to be religious, and bridleth not his tongue, his religion is vain;" and the Apostle John, " That if any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him;" and he seems to apply this character to any man, whatever his profession or pretences may be, " who having... | |
| Adam Clarke - 1827 - 288 pages
...all succeeding generations, which was this, to prove by example on the authority of eternal Truth, that if any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him ; and that howsoever conformed to the letter of God's law his outward conduct may be ; yet if his money be... | |
| 1827 - 590 pages
...from house to house break their bread together, with singleness of heart. It is expressly declared, that if any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him ; and when we see how all classes of Christians are acting under this influence, not only treading on the... | |
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