...contentment is great gain;" for, says he, " We brought nothing into the world, and it is cer" tain, that we can carry nothing out. And having " food and raiment, let us be therewith content." — In considering the subject we may, I. Notice the connexion between godliness...

...Holy Communion. 303 * the Abundance of the Things which he '- poffeffeth, Matt. x. 3 1 . ' Godlinefs with Contentment is great * Gain. For we brought nothing into this * World, and it is certain we fhall carry * nothing out. And having Food and * Raiment, let us be therewith content...

...ground on which it stands is mouldering away.' Be therefore thankful for your lot in life: godliness with contentment is great gain ; for we brought nothing...world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out : and if you but once make the trial, you will soon be convinced ' that the foundation of content must spring...

...confidently with this the apoftle Paul, in his firft epiftle to Timothy, chap. vi. fays, " Having food and raiment let us be therewith content ; but they...rich, fall into temptation and a fnare, and into many fooliih. and hurtful lufts, which drown men in deftruftion and perdition; for the love of money is...

...useful to a traveller ; a bundle of stave^ would be an incumbrance. * But godliness with con* tentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into " this...nothing out. " And having food and raiment, let us be therewith " content." lodged all their happiness on earth....but the christiaE is not of the world....and...

...with Contentment is great ' Cain. For we brought nothing into this ' World, and it is certain we fhall carry ' nothing out. And having Food and ' Raiment,...therewith content ; ' but they that will be rich fall into ' Temptation, and a Snare, and into many ' fooliih and hurtful Lufts, which drown ' Men in Deftruction...

...Pantaleon, by the Collect, &c. of Mass IV. p. 468, except EPISTLE. 1 Tim. vi. 6. 12. Dear Brother: Godliness with contentment, is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world : and certainly we can carry nothing out. But having food, and wherewith to be covered, with these we are...

...the sermon to-day, and when I heard them I was very glad that I had not taken the money; "Godliness with contentment is great gain : for we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothmg out; and having food and raiment let us be therewith content. But...

...excellent admonitions and exhortations on this topic. " Godliness with contentment (says the Apostle) is great gain : for we brought nothing into this world,...therewith content. But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and...

...give, and those who receive. She was indeed a living instance of the truth of that text, " Godliness, with contentment, is great gain ; for we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out." (1 Tim. vi. 6, 7.) And the God whom she trusted did never...