 | Robert Coutts - 1808 - 460 pàgines
...considerations centering in self. Love, even from a brother mortal, cannot be attracted by a bribe. " If a man would give all the " substance of his house for love, it would utterly " be contemned."f It must be the free-will offering of one mind to another ; of a mind capable... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1808 - 568 pàgines
...vehement and extreme fire : VIII. 1 Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it : if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned. ^ Yea, more than any fire; for any flame yet may be quenched with water, but... | |
 | Joseph Hall - 1808 - 488 pàgines
...have much treasure, while the revenues of the wicked is but trouble : or if not much ; yet Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure, and trouble therewith: Howsoever, therefore, let him be content with his estate : Let the lambs be sufficient for his clothing,... | |
 | Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 504 pàgines
...have much treasure, while the revenues of the wicked is but trouble : or if not much ; yet Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure^ and trouble therewith : Howsoever, therefore, let him be content with his estate : Let the lambs be sufficient for his clothing,... | |
 | John Pawson - 1809 - 434 pàgines
...neither can the floods drown it." Thirdly, We have the inestimable value of divine love set forth : " If a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would be utterly contemned." I. The believer is considered as devoutly praying for the enjoyment of closer communion with God. It... | |
 | 1809 - 1150 pàgines
...which hath a most vehement flame. 7 Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it : made an end of offering burnt-offerings and pcaceofterings, he blesse utterly be contemned. 8 If We have a little sister, and she 544 Tsaioh's conij'i faint (if Jutlah.... | |
 | John Skinner - 1809 - 582 pàgines
...can rob us of his love, so it is not in our own power to procure it originally to ourselves. Though a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it wnuld utterly be contemned. It is indeed, even in a natural sense, but a poor love that is purchased,... | |
 | Thomas Gisborne - 1810 - 446 pàgines
...he posses-sefh. Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is, than a stalled ox, and hatred therewith. Better is little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure and trouble therewith (d}. Happiness depends on the state of the mind. Godliness- with content (d) Luke, xii. 15. Piov. xv.... | |
 | William Giles - 1811 - 268 pàgines
...of life be permitted to counteract the dictates of unbiassed affection ? No ; that be far from us ! If a man would give all the substance of his house...For this there is no equivalent. Better is little vutii the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble therewith; and it rarely happens that abundance... | |
 | William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 448 pàgines
...which hath a most vehement flame. Many waters cannot • quench love, neither can the floods drown it : if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned," chap. viii. 6, 7. While I was under this raging jealousy I often preached from... | |
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Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned. 
