 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...  The Wesleyan-Methodist Magazine - Page 3991859Full view - About this book
 | Ethics - 1829 - 258 pages
...station, not eagerly wishing to be greater, or richer, or more easy and comfortable, than we are. " Godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought...nothing out. And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content." — 1 Tim. vi. 6—8. No. 23.] THE HAPPY CHILD. [Tuesday. MATILDA is a happy child,... | |
 | James Nourse - 1829 - 292 pages
...godliness with contentment is great gain. For6,7 covotousness. we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment, let us be there- 8 with content. But they that will be rich, fall into temptation, and a 9 snare, and into many... | |
 | 1852 - 248 pages
...opportunity, let us do good unto all men, especially unto them who are of the household of faith. Gal. vi, 10. Godliness with contentment is great gain ; for we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. 1 Tim. vi, 6, 7. Charge them that are rich in this world, i... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - Apologetics - 1829 - 340 pages
...fashion of this world passeth away." " God" liness with contentment is great gain." " Having " food and raiment, let us be therewith content. " But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a " snare, a»d into many foolish and hurtful lusts, " which drown men in... | |
 | Olinthus Gregory - Apologetics - 1829 - 342 pages
...fashion of this world passeth away." " God" liness with contentment is great gain." " Having " food and raiment, let us be therewith content. " But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a " snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, " which drown men in destruction... | |
 | John Stedman - 1830 - 364 pages
...accompany us farther than this life. " Godliness" brings with it contentment, and that, says the Apostle, " is great gain : for we brought nothing into this world,...us be therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Theology - 1830 - 664 pages
...Godliness with contentment is great gain : for we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain that we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment,...be therewith content : but they that will be rich, fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction... | |
 | William Paley - Sermons - 1830 - 474 pages
...VI. 6, 7, 8. Godliness with contentment is great gain; for we brought nothing into the world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out , and having food and raiment, let us he therewith content. RESTLESSNESS and impatience in the situation of life they are placed in, is in... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1830 - 364 pages
...brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out." Having, therefore, " food and raiment, let us be therewith content. But they that will be rich, fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful Kists, which drown men in perdition.... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1830 - 612 pages
...contentment is great gain ;" for, says he, " we brought nothing into the world, and it is certain 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 connection between godliness... | |
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