...to be underftood, both of a Temporal and EternaJ Reward, and that, in thefe Words, Charity has the Promife of the Life that now is, and that which is to Come. i/?, Of the Life that now -is, which obviates that great Difficulty which the Devil is wont to throw...

...Jbew us any good, &c. XVI. That Godlinefs generally makes Men happy in this Life, i Tim. iv. 8. — Godlinefs is profitable to all things, having promife of the life that now is — XVII. Perfeverance in Religion the only Title to the Reward of it. Rev. ii. 7. latter Part. So...

...will give truer pleafure to our minds; that hath greater and better promifes made to it, the promifes of the life that now is, and that -which is to come ; that we fhall refled upon with more comfort when we come to die; and that, through the mercies and...

...give truer pleafure to our minds ; that hath greater and better promifes made to it, " the promifes of the life that now is, and that " which is to come ;" that we fhall reflect upon with more comfort, when we come to die; and that through the mercies...

...Unit ye. — Exercife thyfelf unto godlinefs, for it is pro• fitable unto all things ; having the promife of the ' life that now is, and that which is to come.' (z) To doing the ivill of God. — ' He that dots the « will of my Father, fhall enter into the kingdom...

...and live ye. — Excrcifc thyjtlf unto godfinefs, for it is * profitable unto all things ; having the promife of ' the life that now is, and that which is to come.' (*} To doing the will of God. - ' He that does the will 1 of my Father, fhall enter into the kingdom...

...\i\sproflolle, Godliurfs is truly great gain; IMS profitable tor all things ; 'it has the proinife of the life 'that now is, and that which is to come. If he calls us to any p-ce of fervice, all the profit chines ftill to our account. It he call us to...

...last year. The text is from 1 Tim. iv. P. " Godliness is profitable unto all things, having*promise of the life that now is, and that which is to come." On these words, Mr. AlJen thus comments : An inspired apostle amurei us in our text, that godliness...

...covenant of future glory given to Chrift, muft St. Paul be understood to fpeak, when he fays, Godlinejs is profitable to all things, having promife of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. In any other view the words are capable of no expofition confiftent with...

...freely giveth us all things. So that godliness is really profitable to all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and that which is to come. A sense of this would sanctify all our table comforts ; we should view them as the gift of God, swimming...