 | Cyprian (st, bp. of Carthage.) - 1719 - 140 pages
...into this World, ] ™'vl' and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having Food and Rayment let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into Temptation and a Snare, and into many foolijh and hurtful Luftf, which drown Men in deftrutfion and... | |
 | Lewis Bayly (bp. of Bangor.) - 1719 - 490 pages
...unto thee. Neither canft thou more rejoyce him, than to hear that it and it u certain, we can curry nothing out. And. having Food And Raiment, let us be therewith content. Bat they that will be rich fall into Temptation, and a Snare, and into many foolifh and hurtful Lufts,... | |
 | Richard Lucas - 1735 - 486 pages
...thankfulnefs, and difpenfe it with liberality, i Tim. vi. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. Godlinejs 'with contentment is great gain ; for we brought nothing into this world,...therewith content. But they that will be rich, fall into temptation, and afnare, and into many foolijh and hurtful tufts, which drown men in deftruftion and... | |
 | Richard Lucas - 1735 - 486 pages
...thankfulnefs, and difpenfe it with liberality, i 'Tim. vi. 6, 7, 8, 9, so. Godlinefs with contentment is great gain ; for we brought nothing into this world,...therewith content. But they that will be rich, fall into temptation, and afnare, and into many foolijh and hurtful lufts, which drown men in dejlruction and... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1748 - 470 pages
...competency of the things of this life, becaufe of the great danger and mifchief of a covetous mind ; having food and raiment, let us be therewith content, But they that will be rich (that is, they that are bent and refolved upon being rich) fall into temptation and} a Jnare, and into... | |
 | Benjamin Whichcote - 1751 - 448 pages
...whatfoever Jlate 1 am, therewith to be content. And in i Tim. vi. 6, 7. But godlinefs with contentment is great gain : for we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And fince we are to carry nothing out, why fhould any man defixe more than will ferve his turn ? .And verfe.8j.9j... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1757 - 482 pages
...eager defire of riches, and too great a value for them ; as St. Paul obferves, i Tim. vi. 9, i0. " But they that will be rich, fall into *' temptation and a fnare, and into many foolifh " and hurtful lufts, which drown men in deftruction " and perdition. For the love of money is the root " of all evil;... | |
 | Jonathan Mayhew - 1763 - 378 pages
...fays Solomon, *' fhall not be innocent." — And, " they that will be rich," fays the apoftle Paul, " fall into temptation, and a fnare, and into many foolifh and hurtful lufts, which drown men in deftruftion and perdition. For the love of money is the root of all evil... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1768 - 576 pages
...a lawful calling r, and diligence in ity; frugality / ; « avoiding vc But they that will be rieb, fall into temptation, and a fnare, and into many foolifh and hurtful lulls, which drown men in deilruflion und perdition. Gal. vi. 14. But God forbid that I (hould glory fave in the crofs of our... | |
 | John Flavel - 1770 - 556 pages
...that love God, drc. Partly from our inconfideratencfs of the vanity of the creature ; i Tim. vi. 7, 8. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is...having food and raiment, let us be therewith content. And partly from our unbelief; Matth. vi. 31, 32. Therefore take no thought, faying, What (hall we eat... | |
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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 into... 
