...not without fear; for I do not wish to be found here in this life among those to whom Christ saith, 'Woe unto you that are rich ! for ye have received your consolation.' And, furthermore, to speak after a worldly manner, I desire not to be burdensome to your grace, knowing...

...think is health ofttimes proves disease, and sickness ofttimes is your health. LUKE, chap. 6, v. 25. Woe unto you that laugh now ! for ye shall mourn and weep. 1 PETER, chap. 5, v. 8. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion,...

...from our eyes. 2. We hear Jesus Christ say, Woe unto you that laugh now, for ye shall mourn and weep. Woe unto you that are rich, for ye have received your consolation. Luke vi. 24—5. And yet we continually seek after mirth and riches. He also saith, Blessed are they...

...Rejoice ** ye in that day] and leap for joy : for, behold, " your reward is great in heaven : for in the like " manner did their fathers unto the prophets....mourn and " weep. Woe unto you, when all men shall " speak well of you ! b for so did their fathers to " the false prophets." ** Ye are the salt of the...

...worst, not the best men ; they were the false, not the true prophets, Luke vi. 26. " Wo unto you when all men shall speak well of you : for so did their fathers to the false prophets." Austin feargd the praises of good men, and detested the praises of evil men. I * The tougues of wicked...

...behold, your reward is great in heaven : for in the like manner did their fathers unto th'e prophets. 24 But woe unto you that are rich ! 'for ye have received your consolation. 25 Woe unto you that are full! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now ! for ye shall mourn...

...all that lie had. Was there no sin in pampering ourselves with our riches, our Saviour had not said, Woe unto you that are rich, for ye have received your consolation ! Had a delight in the splendor and greatness of this life been an innocent delight for people of birth...

...are ye poor: for your's is the kingdom of God. See Matthew v. 3. VI. 25 Woe be unto you that arefull! for ye shall hunger. Woe unto you that laugh now ! for ye shall mourn mid weep. Woe be to you, that pamper yourselves with plenty of alf earthly delicates; leading yourselves...

...evil, for the Son of man's sake. [75 ] •for, behold, your reward is great in heaven : for in the like manner did their fathers unto the prophets. But woe unto you that are rich ! for ye liave received your consolation. Woe unto you that are full ! for ye shall liunger. Woe unto you that...

...pronounces against all such who make sin the subject of their glory, when he says, Woe unto you when men speak well of you, for so did their fathers to the false prophets. A total self-loathing, however, would be as great a fault, as a clear and unmixed self-liking: it would...