 | Thomas Clarkson - Society of Friends - 1806 - 480 pages
...are truly sent of ; God, " their bread will not fail, and their » water will be sure," " but seek ye first the kingdom of God, and all other things shall be added unto you," " when I sent you, lacked ye any thing?" " but having food and raiment therewith they will learn to... | |
 | John Sell - 1826 - 144 pages
...Surely, as St. Paul observes—To covet earnestly the best gifts. Seek then first, that is principally, the kingdom of God, and all other things shall be added unto you. Solomon, you see, not only obtained what he desired, that is, wisdom, but he got likewise, by way of... | |
 | 1852 - 1174 pages
...first in the kingdom of God. And all those who are bom again — born of the Spirit — should seek first the kingdom of God, and all other things shall be added unto them. The last-born is always first in the kingdom of God. The outward man is born first, the inward... | |
 | Theology - 1835 - 700 pages
...universal effect, too, will be, as the apostle states: " knowledge puffeth up ; charity edifieth." " Seek first the kingdom of God, and all other things shall be added unto you," is the divine command and promise. Let eternal things have their just pre-eminence, and temporal affairs... | |
 | Harriet Livermore - Indians of North America - 1831 - 344 pages
...ears to hear" the literal truth now, let him hear the still small voice of the Spirit, saying, "Seek first the kingdom of GOD, and all other things shall be added unto you." "If ye will not believe, surely you shall not be established." I shall now observe, that "As in water... | |
 | Joseph Milner - Church history - 1835 - 882 pages
...rather than idolatry be encouraged." The event afforded a fine comment on our Saviour's words, " Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and all other things shall be added unto you." The Nile returned to its course, and rose above the highest mark, which, at other times, it seldom... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1840 - 694 pages
...moral attention, out of which the mental will easily and almost unconsciously evolve itself. . Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and all other things shall be added unto you.' Habits of inattention proceed from defect in early education, and the non-observance of the moral department,... | |
 | James Smith (of Shoreditch, London.) - 1840 - 272 pages
...or the devil a better master than God, such excuses might be admitted. Jehovah's command is, "Seek first the kingdom of God, and all other things shall be added to you." How many thousands have blamed him, whose conduct is described in Luke xii. 16 — 20, and... | |
 | Edward William Hooker - Missions - 1846 - 412 pages
...them the first place, they perplex me. This explains the sentiment inculcated l>y our Saviour, 'Seek first the kingdom of God — and all other things shall be added.' "Sabbath evening. — I attended the Old South this morning, where Dr. Skinner is supplying the pulpit... | |
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Seek ye first the kingdom of God. and all other things shall be added unto you... 
