 | Simeon Ashe - 1823 - 232 pàgines
...money that I have about me, but not my land ; still a Christian hath a title to the land of promise. Mary hath chosen the better part, which shall not be taken from her, Luke, x. 42. • 2. Perhaps, if thy estate had not been lost, thy soul might have been lost : outward... | |
 | Thomas Watson - 1833 - 794 pàgines
...money that I have about me, but not my land ; still a Christian hath a title to the land of promise. Mary hath chosen the better part, which shall not be taken from her. Reply 2. Perhaps, if thy estate had not been lost, thy soul had been lost ; outward comforts do often... | |
 | William Bates - 1838 - 456 pàgines
...[HEAVEN. in parallel with this, are of no account. Our Saviour told Martha, ' One thing is necessary ; and Mary hath chosen the better part, which shall not be taken from her.' What instance can be of equal moment with that of entertaining the Son of God '. Yet a serious attention... | |
 | Lancelot Andrewes - 1843 - 612 pàgines
...us after this life, the kingdom of heaven, that whereof our Saviour saith to Lu. 10. 42. Martha, " Mary hath chosen the better part, which shall not be taken from her." I Cor. 2. 9. That which is a stay to us in this life is S6<ri<;, hut "the things which neither eye... | |
 | 1848 - 642 pàgines
...money that I have about me, but not my land; still a Christian hath a title to the laud of promise. Mary hath chosen the better { part, which shall not be taken from her. '2. Perhaps if thy estate had not been lost, thy soul had been lost. Outward comforts do often quench... | |
 | Auguste François Lecanu - 1865 - 434 pàgines
...Lord answering said, " thou art careful and troubled about many things ; but one thing is necessary. Mary hath chosen the better part, which shall not be taken from her." The contemplative life is then the most perfect, but it is the vocation of the chosen few. It is piously... | |
 | Henrietta Keddie - 1866 - 332 pàgines
...the same consideration, with comfort in every gentle word : " Martha, Martha, thou art careful and troubled about many things ; but Mary hath chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her." CHAPTER XII. SETTLING IN LIFE. Advice given to Girls upon Marriage... | |
 | 1888 - 642 pàgines
...as Judge. " Martha," He saith, " thou art occupied about many things, when one thing is necessary. Mary hath chosen the better part, which shall not be taken from her." 3 For we have heard both the appeal of the appellant, and the sentence of the Judge. Which sentence... | |
 | 1888 - 600 pàgines
...as Judge. " Martha," He saith, " thou art occupied about many things, when one thing is necessary. Mary hath chosen the better part, which shall not be taken from her." ¡ For we have heard both the appeal of the appellant, and the sentence of the Judge. Which sentence... | |
 | Nicholas Ferrar - 1899 - 370 pàgines
...there is no cause of mourning for Pelagia, but the contrary. She is safe, and, with Mary Magdalene, hath chosen the better part, which shall not be taken from her. Shortly after this the Bishops meeting brake up, and everyone returned to their own homes, without... | |
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... toil of serving, appealed to the Lord, and complained of her sister, that she did not help her in her labour. But the Lord answered Martha for Mary ; and He became her Advocate, who had been appealed to as Judge. " Martha," He saith, " thou art occupied... 
