 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah), Sarah Trimmer - 1811 - 436 էջ
...relieve, arid the poor themselves-have frequent opportunities of helping ;hose who are miserable. 'Even a cup of cold water given in the name of a disciple 'shall not •loiM.*' its reward . Only let us keep in 'our minds what our Saviour has recommended, and we shall... | |
 | 1848 - 752 էջ
...others too leniently, in the work to which Christ has called us. With him all depends on motive : " A cup of cold water given, In the name of a disciple, shall not lose its reward." But the most costly offerings will be an abomination in his sight, if they flow not from love to himself... | |
 | 1817 - 610 էջ
...due for their kindness and generosity; but for a recompense we can only point them to that day, when a "cup of cold water given in the name of a disciple," shall receive its eternal reward. INSTALLATIONS. {The fbOomnf notiaet were communicated toon after the evtnti... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1844 - 638 էջ
...that solemn morning, when the long, deep slumber of the grave shall be broken by the trump of God, and a cup of cold water given in the name of a disciple shall be remembered, how worthless will the diadem of earth's proudest monarch appear, when compared with... | |
 | 1839 - 788 էջ
...looking for nothing again," but remembering, for his encouragement, " that a cup of cold water only, given in the name of a disciple, shall not lose its reward ;" let him cultivate a temper the reverse of that which would exclaim, " To what purpose is this waste... | |
 | William Gilpin - 1822 - 476 էջ
...value even to the mite. And in another place, the same doctrine is inculcated, where we are told, even a cup of cold water given in the name of a disciple, shall have its reward, the motive, not the value of the gift, is considered. Who would not endeavour then... | |
 | 1859 - 1200 էջ
...required. For about twenty-five years, they invariably found a hearty welcome at her table. She knew that "a cup of cold water, given in the name of a disciple, shall in no wise lose its reward :" nor did she miss her part of the gracious recompense ; for their communications... | |
 | 1823 - 610 էջ
...and sincerely depending upon Him, without a blessing and reward. He, who promised a recompcnce for a cup of cold water, given in the name of a Disciple, will He not bless you, who are engaged in His most glorious work, with all heavenly blessings ; and... | |
 | 1870 - 354 էջ
...home circle has a vacant chair ! Only a child, perhaps ; yet " of such is the kingdom of heaven." Only a cup of cold water given in the name of a disciple, but it is not forgotten. Then toil on, Christian ; yours is a glorious work ; hope on ever, for yours... | |
 | William Haslett - 1825 - 224 էջ
...not hope that the blessing of God will accompany and succeed this humble attempt, though it be but as a cup of cold water given in the name of a disciple ? If it should be intimated, that an Address to the Clergy would have come with more propriety from... | |
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Gospel, breathed in living faces, preached by a thousand unconscious acts of love and good will, which, like the cup of cold water given in the name of a disciple, shall never lose their reward. " Father, what if thee should get found out again ? " said... 
