Christian Ethics: Being Selections from the Writings of Bishop Sanderson1833 - 80 pages |
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Abimelech Accuse Apostle better BISHOP SANDERSON blessed bread brethren brother cast cause charity Christ Christian cometh curse deliver diligent Doeg doth ears enemies envy evil eyes faith false report fear fool fool's forsake friends giveth glory God's goeth grace hath hear heaven heavenly Father honour humble humility infirmity judgment Jupiter keepeth knowledge labour LAMB'S CONDUIT STREET lest thou lips live look Lord loveth Lying lips maketh malice man's Marmontel MARTIN'S LANE mercy mischief need of patience ourselves patient in spirit peace pondereth prayers pride promises proud in spirit put their trust putteth his trust raiser received rewardeth rich righteous saith seek shame slan slothful soul strife sure talebearers thanksgivings thee thereof thine thing thou shalt thy hand thy heart thy mouth thy neighbour thyself tion tongue understanding unthankful unto vanities vexation Voltaire Whoso wicked wisdom wise words wrath
Popular passages
Page 25 - Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. Give a portion to seven, and also to eight; for thou knowest not what evil shall be upon the earth.
Page 34 - As an earring of gold, and an ornament of fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient ear.
Page 66 - Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter : Fear God, and keep his commandments ; for this is the whole duty of man : for God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Page 22 - Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, When it is in the power of thine hand to do it. Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, And to-morrow I will give: When thou hast it by thee.
Page 24 - I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work.
Page 66 - Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him: 13 But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.
Page 23 - Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.
Page 66 - Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked? 14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider...
Page 23 - He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
Page 38 - Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth : therefore let thy words be few.