The Duty and Rewards of Industry ConsideredWetton and Jarvis, 1819 - 184 pages |
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... Paul's Epistle to the Romans , among divers excellent rules of life pre- scribed by that great master , this is one , " Be not slothful in business , " or to bu- siness ; and in the second Epistle to the Corinthians , among other ...
... Paul's Epistle to the Romans , among divers excellent rules of life pre- scribed by that great master , this is one , " Be not slothful in business , " or to bu- siness ; and in the second Epistle to the Corinthians , among other ...
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... Paul's charge upon the Thessalonians , that " If any one would not work , neither should he eat , " is in a manner a general law im- posed on mankind by the exigency of our state , according to that of Solomon ; " The idle soul shall ...
... Paul's charge upon the Thessalonians , that " If any one would not work , neither should he eat , " is in a manner a general law im- posed on mankind by the exigency of our state , according to that of Solomon ; " The idle soul shall ...
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Isaac Barrow. if we do not work for it ; and in St. Paul's judgment deserve to do so . Hence we are bound to thank God for all those things , for the want of which we must thank ourselves , and condemn our own sloth . Hence , although we ...
Isaac Barrow. if we do not work for it ; and in St. Paul's judgment deserve to do so . Hence we are bound to thank God for all those things , for the want of which we must thank ourselves , and condemn our own sloth . Hence , although we ...
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... Paul's computation , is great wealth . " Wherefore , although Solomon telleth us , that " the blessing of the Lord is that which maketh rich ; " yet doth he not forget or contradict him- self , when he also doth affirm , that " the hand ...
... Paul's computation , is great wealth . " Wherefore , although Solomon telleth us , that " the blessing of the Lord is that which maketh rich ; " yet doth he not forget or contradict him- self , when he also doth affirm , that " the hand ...
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... forth . He must labour in effectual per- formance of all good offices , and in catch- ing all occasions of doing good ; he must exert that " labour of love , " whereof St. Paul doth speak ; he must ( as that holy 36 OF INDUSTRY IN GENERAL .
... forth . He must labour in effectual per- formance of all good offices , and in catch- ing all occasions of doing good ; he must exert that " labour of love , " whereof St. Paul doth speak ; he must ( as that holy 36 OF INDUSTRY IN GENERAL .
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Page 9 - I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding ; and, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down.
Page 26 - No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.
Page 130 - Now therefore fear the Lord, and serve him in sincerity and in truth: and put away the gods which your fathers served on the other side of the flood, and in Egypt; and serve ye the Lord.
Page 24 - Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings ; he shall not stand before mean men...
Page 119 - Who then is a faithful and wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over his household, to give them meat in due season? Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when he cometh shall find so doing.
Page 128 - The Lord is the portion of mine inheritance and of my cup : thou maintainest my lot. The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places; yea, I have a goodly heritage.
Page 179 - Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them : for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.
Page 161 - The sluggard is wiser in his own conceit than seven men that can render a reason.
Page 17 - Curse ye Meroz, said the angel of the Lord, curse ye bitterly the inhabitants thereof; because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord against the mighty.
Page 150 - Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors.