 They cannot mean that," answered Mr. Mertonn, " for our Lord has also told us to let our light so shine before men, that they may see our good works, and glorify our Father Which is in Heaven...  The Life of Rev. John Murray - Էջ 235John Murray - 1833 - 276 էջԱմբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | Beilby Porteus - 1803 - 422 էջ
...thefe and in fuch like cafes we are required to make our "light fafhine before men, that they may fee our good works, and glorify our Father which is in heaven."* As far therefore as the reafon of this command goes, it is not only allowable, but our duty, to let our... | |
 | Beilby Porteus (bp. of London.) - 1804 - 388 էջ
...they are so. And accordingly in these and in such like cases we are required to make our "light so shine before men, that they may see our good works, and glorify our Father which is in heaven *," As far therefore as the reason of this command goes, it is not only allowable, but our duty, to let our... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1805 - 566 էջ
...which we are instructed to propose to ourselves, in making our light " shine before men," is this, " that they may see our good works, and " glorify our Father which is in heaven:" and our conduct may be regulated in most cases, by carefully examining how that end may be most effectually... | |
 | Henry DIMOCK - 1806 - 284 էջ
...blessed, above all other nations, with a superior degree of illumination, we should let our light so shine before men, that they may see our good works, and glorify our Father which is in heaven. Enjoying the glorious Gospel of Christ in its fullest puri* " Hierosolyinae non vastapclae erant ante... | |
 | 1807 - 474 էջ
...others are; whereas true Piety must necessarily openly shew itself, and we are bid to Let our Lights shine before men, that they may see our good works, and glorify God. ,And agreeable to this, I not only openly profess a strict Regard to Justice ; but exactly practise... | |
 | Thomas Le Mesurier - 1808 - 492 էջ
...edification and instruction even of those who hold us in execration and contempt, " our light may .•" so shine before men, that they may see our " good works, and glorify our Father which is ." in Heaven." •j Dr. Troy's Pastoral Letter, and Dr. Milner's various publications. SERMON V. 2 TIM. iii. 5. Having... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1808 - 584 էջ
...pray for in our several circles ; and would we adopt the right method of succeeding in it, we must " let our light shine before men, " that they may see our good works, and glorify "our heavenly Father." t 4. It is also most desirable, that the knowledge of the gospel should be continued... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1809 - 318 էջ
...(Matt. vi. 5.) for the motive ought to be to please God; but we are commanded to " let' our light so -shine before men, that they may SEE our good works, and GLORIFY OUR FATHER WHO IS IN HEAVEN." (Matt. v. 16.) Besides, can we not find similar cases, confessedly lawful, wherein... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1810 - 538 էջ
...soberly, righ" teously, and godly in this present world?" Let us then call upon ourselves and each other, to " let our light shine before men, that they may see " our good works, and glorify our Father who is in " Heaven:" and let us continually beg of him to communicate to us more abundantly his sanctifying... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810 - 502 էջ
...quietistT is essentially defective — the result of superstition and error. For " our light must " shine before men, that they may see our " good works, and glorify our Father which is " in heaven." A devout dedication of ourselves to God, 'in the way of His appointment, is requisite as. a testimony... | |
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