...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,...

...rightcous, and let my last end be like his." Very different is the situation of the rightcous. They have the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come. But they do, by no means, expect perfect happiness here. They vicw this world, as it was designed,...

...who rightly understand the meaning of that scripture, in which it is said, that godliness hath the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come, 1 Tim. iv. 8. But, so far as it affects the argument we are maintaining, we must consider,...

...who rightly understand the meaning of that scripture, ip which it is said, that godliness hath the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come, 1 Tim. iv. 8. But, so far as it affects the argument we are maintaining, we must consider,...

...spirit of the gospel promote our temporal, as well as spiritual and eternal advantage. True religion has the promise of the life that now is, as well as- of that which is to come. As the public services at Wooburn were only morning and evening, Mr. English, soon after his...

...prove the truth of the observation in the text; that " Godliness is profitable for all things, having pharisees said, he casteth out the devils through the princ to come." Having now sufficiently considered the several propositions of the text, I shall conclude...

...the King. . ODLINESS," says the author of " our text, " is profitable for all things, " having the promise of the life that now is, " as well as of that which is to come:" that is, a man, by believing and pra&ising the gospel, will not only secure to himself, through...

...righteousness unto God. This is real godliness : tins is what is profitable unto- all tilings, having the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which i» to eeinc. The form of godliness, too often and too fatally mistaken for it, brings no jn.,t peace...

...; and virtue can again call forth all its glories, even on the face of this dreary world. Godliness has the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come. The piety, truth, and Benevolence, which adorned our first Parents, would again call down...

...with Himself to heaven to see his glory, and to share his happiness for ever and ever. But godliness has the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to * John, xi. 25, 26.— 1 Joho> ii. 12. v. 12. — John, iii. 3& x. 10. 27,28. xiv. 19, come: and...