 | Henry Tuke - Society of Friends - 1829 - 128 pages
...believing with the apostle, that u the kingdom of God is not meat and drink ; but •righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost : for he that in...Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved of men."* Our dissent from the generality of Christians, on the subjects of water baptism and the supper, and... | |
 | James Nourse - 1829 - 292 pages
...good be evil spoken of : ' for the kingdom of God is 16 not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. For he that in these things serveth Christ, is acceptable to God, 18 and approved of men. Let us therefore follow after the things which make 19 for peace, and things... | |
 | William Jay - Meditations - 1829 - 538 pages
...read to them — " The child Samuel grew on, and was in favour both with the Lord, and also with men." "For he that in these things serveth Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved of men. Let us, therefore, follow after things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another."... | |
 | John Everitt Good - Sermon on the mount - 1829 - 692 pages
...them. This is noticed by St. Paul, in direct reference to the work of righteousness and peace ; — " For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men."* It is, indeed, possible that the malignity of the human heart may persecute unto death these very believers... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - Presbyterian Church - 1829 - 320 pages
...DISCOURSE II. , THE INFLUENCE OF CHRISTIANITY IN AIDING AND AUGMENTING THE MERCANRILE VIRTUES. •' For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men."—ROM. xiv. 18. - - 15 DISCOURSE III. THE POWER OF SELFISHNESS IN PROMOTING THE HONESTIES OF... | |
 | John Flavel - Presbyterian Church - 1698 - 572 pages
...20. It is not meat and drink, (that is, dry disputes about meats and drinks,) "but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost ; for he that in...Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved of men." Rom. 14 : 17, 18. Oh I am afraid that, when the great host of professors shall be tried by these rules,... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Theology - 1830 - 566 pages
...of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost." (Ver. 18.) " For he that in these things serveth Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved of men." (Chap. xv. 1.) "We then that are strong, ought to bear with the infirmities of the weak, and not to... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Theology - 1830 - 560 pages
...of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost." (Ver. 18.) " For he that in these things serveth Christ, is acceptable to God, and approved of men." (Chap. xv. 1.) "We then that are strong, ought to bear with the infirmities of the weak, and not to... | |
 | John Stark Ravenscroft (bp. of North Carolina.) - 1830 - 642 pages
...and the improvement of our moral natures to the attainment of all goodness, righteousness, and truth. For he that in these things serveth CHRIST is acceptable to GOD and approved of men. By this rule, then, let us try ourselves and prove our religion ; learning, by the example of Felix,... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - Presbyterian Church - 1830 - 484 pages
...Disc. II. — The Influence of Christianity in aiding and augmenting the mercantile Virtues. 235 " For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men."— Кот. xiv. 18. Disc. III.— The Power of Selfishness in promoting the Honesties of mercantile Intercourse.... | |
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Let not then your good be evil spoken of: for the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable to God, and approved of men. 
