..." godliness," as the great Apostle of the Gentiles teaches, " is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is," as well as " of that which is to come V The Gospel conducts men to future happiness, by means well adapted to the end ; by teaching...

...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,...

...described ; this none can deny, 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,...

...described ; this none can deny, 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,...

...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 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...

...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...

...having no vices, he wasted none. He soon found out that there was some meaning in that text which says, that Godliness hath the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come : for the same principles which make a man sober and honest, have also a natural tendency to...

...the good things of life, ivith an ' humble submission to the -will of God. Lord, thou hast told us that godliness hath the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come ;o and that if we seek first the kingdom of God and the righteousness thereof, -other things...