...be well with //fowEcclef. that fear God; and in fhort, that GoMnefs^n. 12. has' the Promife of the Life that now is as well as of that which is to come ; I think 8. we may certainly conclude, that a ftrift Observance of the Duties of the Chfiftian Religion,...

...and abundantly proved by the history of good men, and, therefore, worthy of all acceptation, '•' That godliness hath the promise of the life that now is, as well as that which is to come." " Therefore," says the apostle, •' we labour and suffer, trusting...

...must attribute the happy alteration of manners in those barbarous regions. Christian godliness has the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come. While it conducts enslaved souls into liberty, and, turning them from the power of Satan to...

...which our late friend often expressed, when he considered the mercies of God to him in his family, He was blessed with a most affectionate wife and children...that godliness hath the promise of the life that now is, and of that which it to come. I will next mention his great delight in the public ordinances of...

...fhall be well with them ' that fear God ;" and in fhort, that " god* linefs has the promife of the life that now * is," as well as " of that which is to come;" I think we may certainly conclude, that a ft rict obfervance of the duties of the chriftian religion,...

...righteousness unto God. This is real godliness : this is what is profitable unto nil things, having the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come. The form of godliness, too often and too fatally mis. taken for it, brings no just peace to...

...having no vices, he wasted none. He soort found out that therc was some meaning in that text which says, that Godliness hath the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that tvhich is to come: for the same principles which make a man sober and honest, have also a natural tendency...

...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,...

...certain and comfortable truth, that " Godlinefs is profitable for all things, having the promife of die life that now is, as well as of that which is to come." i. Tim. iv. 8. But verily, my dear friend, / have no flat Qod heu ruadt tni frem^fc ef temporal lilejings...

...interests to prosper, as well as give them spiritual and everlasting riches. Has not the righteous promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come ? But it is not enough to read the Scriptures, we must read them as the Word of God. We must...