 | Thomas Vowler Short - 1832 - 548 pages
...properly distributed ; and poverty is a much more safe state for the church of Christ than wealth : how hardly shall a rich man enter into the kingdom of heaven ! The subjection of the ecclesiastical body to the state, in the manner in which it takes place in... | |
 | Hugh White - Sermons, English - 1834 - 442 pages
...woes, cries out to His followers, " Take heed, and beware of covetousness, which is idolatry ; for how hardly shall a rich man enter into the kingdom of heaven ?" Look again at the children of pride, inflated with towering arrogance from the possession of some... | |
 | Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna - 1835 - 598 pages
...whose hands he ordinarily throws them." Not indeed, that this rule is without exception. The words, " how hardly shall a rich man enter into the kingdom of heaven," do not tell us that none shall enter. But they warn us, as plainly as words can do, that to heap up... | |
 | Joseph Baylis - Sermons, English - 1836 - 486 pages
...in the unrighteous mammon," He never will "entrust to you true riches." Does not your Saviour say, "how hardly shall a rich man enter into the kingdom of heaven?" Mark too, the Apostle's sense of the many snares, spread in the rich man's paths:—hear his injunction... | |
 | Sarah Hawkes - 1838 - 726 pages
...however he is increased in goods, in honour, &c., All things are against him. Has he great riches ? " How hardly shall a rich man enter into the kingdom of heaven ? " Is he a genius ? that induces flattery. Has he understanding? that produces proud reasonings. All... | |
 | Henry Blunt - 1839 - 360 pages
...first, and there Abram called on the name of the Lord." " How hardly," said our blessed Saviour — 41 How hardly shall a rich man enter into the kingdom of heaven ;" yet here was one who was " very rich," and yet esteemed the love of God and the service of God,... | |
 | 1745 - 522 pages
...exalted position in the scale of intelligent creatures. Striking are the words of the blessed Jesus, "how hardly shall a rich man enter into the kingdom of heaven !" Who, after reading this statement from him who " knew what was in man," would desire the large possession... | |
 | Thomas Vowler Short - 1843 - 398 pages
...properly distributed ; and poverty is a much more safe state for the church of Christ than wealth : " How hardly shall a rich man enter into the kingdom of heaven !" The subjection of the ecclesiastical body to the state, in the manner in which it takes place in... | |
 | Henry Blunt - Bible - 1844 - 368 pages
...they might dwell together : for their substance mas great, so that they could not dwell together. " How hardly shall a rich man enter into the kingdom of heaven!" were the words of our Lord; and yet we are here expressly informed that the " Father of the faithful... | |
 | Jeanne d' Arc (ste.) - 1844 - 224 pages
...trial of his faith ? What merit would he have for never repining ? No, no ; our Saviour has said, " how hardly shall a rich man enter into the kingdom of heaven;" and surely we can all understand the meaning of that declaration. Oh ! then let those who are K 3 rich... | |
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