He who, in such circumstances, will not be persuaded so to do, should recollect, that the hour is coming, and must soon come, when it shall be said unto him, by a messenger, who will admit no excuse, and brook no delay, " Give an account of thy stewardship,... The Discourses of the Right Reverend George Horne ... - Page 249by George Horne - 1824Full view - About this book
| William Gilpin - Sermons - 1799 - 494 pages
...and his angels.—There JJiall be -weeping, and gnajfiing of teeth. SERMON XI. ^ LUKE 16. ii. r.IVE AN ACCOUNT OF THY STEWARDSHIP ; FOR THOU MAYEST BE NO LONGER STEWARD. r "jT"'HIS verfe is taken from one of our Savi•^ our's parables, in which he introduces the mafter... | |
| William Smith - Sermons, American - 1803 - 528 pages
...not require a particular application of every particular circumstance. The words which I have read, " give an account of thy stewardship, for thou mayest be no longer steward," are to be taken, as they stand, in their single and irrelative sense, being equally applicable to accountable... | |
| William Smith - Sermons - 1803 - 492 pages
...not require a particular application of every particular circumstance. The words which I have read, " give an account of thy stewardship, for thou mayest be no longer steward," are to be taken, as they stand, in their single and irrelative sense, being equally applicable to accountable... | |
| William Gilpin - Homiletical illustrations - 1804 - 466 pages
...prepared for the devil and his angels.-—There Jhall be weeping, and gnajhing of teeth. SERMON XL GIVE AN ACCOUNT OF THY STEWARDSHIP; FOR THOU MAYEST BE NO LONGER STEWARD. 1 HIS verfe is taken from one of our Saviour's parables, in which he introduces the mafter of a family... | |
| James Fisher - Meditations - 1806 - 352 pages
...instead of a blessing: and what will they do when death cometh to them with this awful mes-! sage, " Give an account of thy stewardship, " for thou mayest be no longer steward," Luke xvi. 2. No doubt this grove was all at first planted from proper shoots, yet how many of its trees... | |
| Congregational churches - 1807 - 612 pages
...continue by reason of death." To many invested with the sacred office, the great Lord will ere long say, " Give an account of thy stewardship, for thou mayest be no longer steward." To the unfaithful servant, how tremendous the summons! Blessed is that minister! who, having 300 Prospects... | |
| 1807 - 570 pages
...he had wasted his goods. 2 And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship: for thou mayest be no longer steward. 3 Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship;... | |
| 1807 - 682 pages
...continue by reason of death." To many invested with the sacred office, the great Lord will ere long say, " Give an account of thy stewardship, for thou mayest be no longer steward." To the unfaithful servant, how tremendous the summons ! Blessed is that minister, who, having studied... | |
| John Watkins - 1809 - 454 pages
...he had wasted his goods. And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. the stewardship ? I cannot dig ; to beg I ami ashamed. I am resolved what to do, that, when I am put out... | |
| Paul Wright - 1810 - 500 pages
...he had wasted his goods. And he called him, and said unto him, How is it that I hear this of thee ? give an account of thy stewardship; for thou mayest be no longer steward. Then the steward said within himself, What shall I do ? for my lord taketh away from me the stewardship;... | |
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