 | Francis Gastrell (bp. of Chester) - 1717 - 352 էջ
...abftain from *11 appearance of Evil. c Let not your Good be evil fpoken of: ProTide things honeft, not only in the Sight of the Lord, but in the Sight of Men. Cut off occafion from them which defire occafion : that they may be a(hamed, which fpeak Evil of you,... | |
 | Thomas Ellwood - 1765 - 470 էջ
...to fome of the ' Clergy, he hath laid out himfelf, with his. ' utmoft Vigour, to -work Wickednefs, not only in ' the Sight of the Lord, but in the Sight of the * Sun ; afferting, defending, maintaining and * upholding divers both DoBrines and Practices c... | |
 | Thomas Secker - 1766 - 404 էջ
...fufpicious ; and to cut off Occajianfrom them which defire Qcca/ion -f* to find Fault, providing for honejl Things, not only in the Sight of the Lord, but in the Sight of all Men J. But more efpecially give me Leave to recommend. to you, that as you are intrufted for the... | |
 | Thomas Ellwood - 1808 - 442 էջ
...hackney to some of the clergy, he hath laid out himself, with his utmost vigour, to work wickedness, not only in the sight of the Lord, but in the sight of the sun ; asserting, defending, maintaining, and upholding divers both doctrines and practices in religion,... | |
 | 1817 - 680 էջ
...us in this abundance which is to 21 be administered by us ; for we provide3 things which are good, not only in the sight of the Lord, but in the sight of 22 men also. And we have sent with them our brother, (whom we have often found diligent in many things,... | |
 | Thomas Secker - 1825 - 546 էջ
...suspicious ; and to cut off occasion from them which desire occasion^ to find fault, providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but in the sight of all men J. But more especially give me leave to recommend to you, that as you are intrusted for the... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1830 - 722 էջ
...avoid that any man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us ; providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but in the sight of men. The words do imply a precept of very large extent, and touching a great part of our duty ; even all... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1831 - 444 էջ
...avoid that any man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us ; providing for honest things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but in the sight of men.' The words do imply a precept of very large extent, and touching a great part of our duty ; even all... | |
 | William Van Mildert (bp. of Durham.) - 1831 - 542 էջ
...though not sinful in itself, might be liable to misconstruction ; and he exhorts to " provide for honest things, not only in " the sight of the Lord, but in the sight of " men f ." To the Philippians he enjoins attention, not only to things " true," and "just," and " pure,"... | |
 | Catharine Esther Beecher - 1831 - 464 էջ
...Let all things be done decently and in order. Giving no offence in any thing. Provide things honest not only in the sight of the Lord, but in the sight of men. If meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth. The servants of the... | |
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We, saith he there, did so manage the business of collecting and dispensing alms, as to avoid that any man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us ; providing for honest things, not. only in the sight of the Lord, but in the sight... 
