 | Thomas Boston - 1812 - 508 pages
...it will not allow either our joys, or griefs to come to perfection. Wherefore let them that weep, be as though they wept not ; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not," &c. 1 Cor, vii. 29,30,31. (5.) Death will put ali men on a level. The king and the beggar must dwell... | |
 | 1806 - 662 pages
...world. Man is allowed the use of earthly good things; but an abuse, of them is prohibited. "Use the .world as not abusing it ; for the fashion of this world passeth away." Mankind arc in danger of excess; to prevent which, sobriety is necessary. Few mrn properly csthnatc*thc... | |
 | 1837 - 714 pages
...us, temporary coverts to screen and shelter us. " Brethren," then, we would say, " it remaineth that they that have wives be as though they had none, and...buy as though they possessed not, and they that use the world as not abusing it ; for the fashion of this world passeth away." And now we would ask, in... | |
 | John Wesley - 1813 - 470 pages
...as if they wept not ; and they that rejoice, as if they rejoiced not ; and 31 they that buy, as if they possessed not ; And they that use this world, as not abusing it; for the fashion of this S2 world passeth away: Now I would have you without carefulness. The unmarried man careth for the things... | |
 | J S. Pipe - 1813 - 646 pages
...probability of their entering into the apostle's views, and saying, " Th» time is short; it remaineth that both they that have wives be as though they had none, and they that weep be as though they wept not, and they that buy as though they possessed not, and they that use this... | |
 | William Clayton - 1814 - 420 pages
...present things, which rapidly pass away ; for " this I say brethren, the time is " short : it remaineth, that both they that have " wives be as though they...abusing it ; " for the fashion of this world passeth away."* Moderate your expectations from the world, for the Lord is at hand ; let your enjoyments, pursuits,... | |
 | William Jay - 1814 - 552 pages
...Is forcing the consideration upon you ; every thing is saying, "The time is short ; it remains that they that . " have wives be as though they had none...abusing it : for the fashion of " this world passeth away." I am the more diligent, says the apostle Peter, " knowing that I must shortly " put off this... | |
 | 1845 - 624 pages
...inscribed on every corner, and burning in the hearts of all who dwell within it. Let, therefore, those that have wives be as though they had none, and they...abusing it, for the fashion of this world passeth away." Human happiness lies not necessarily in either wedded life or single; but consists in the right... | |
 | 1814 - 570 pages
...brethren, the time is short; it remaii;eth, that both they that have wives, be as though they had none; 30 And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoiee, as though they rejoieed not; and they that buy, as though they possessed not; 31 And thev... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 622 pages
...and let all the world see that we were influenced by it : " Brethren, the time is short. It remaineth that both they that have wives, be as though they...abusing it ; for the fashion of this world, passeth away." Considering our latter end, would also make it safe and comfortable. The good and bad join in... | |
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But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; And they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they possessed... 
