...Sabbath holy, is an essential branch of that " godliness, which is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come." All men in a Christian land might know, if they would, that in keeping the fourth commandment,...

...chances are even now greatly in favour of true goodness : it has commonly the promise of the life which now is, as well as of that which is to come ; for the triumphing of the wicked is but short, and villainy is frequently detected and put to shame. '-J46...

...had the happiness of living to see them all comfortably settled in the world. So true did he find it, that ' godliness hath the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come.' " I have often heard him «peak of the peculiar consolations which were afforded him in former...

...great good also offered to us in the Gospel, in this life : to show the truth of the Apostle's words, that godliness hath the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come : to see whether there may not be contained in it all the comforts of righteousness, peace,...

...deportment of the mem* James v. 16— fl Cor. iii. 16— J Rom, viii, 26. bf rs of your households — for " godliness hath the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come." Still another of those duties, iu the performance of which our forefathers were scrupulously...

...estimation of others, the present fulfilment of the apostolic declaration, that " godliness has the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come ?" But it is not merely by his obtaining credit with the irreligious world, that the Christian...

...the Gospel. So far from it, they have found that " godliness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come." Nor need this cast them down, or be a source of temptation to them, if, indeed, they have...

...eyes, and Christian principle conquered human infirmity. And behold our recompense — you reap the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come ; a fond and approving husband, dear and virtuous children surround you. It is your happy lot...

...with some appearances that seem to contradict it.— " Godliness," the apostle tells us, " has the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come." That is, the true Christian really participates with others, in the moderate enjoyment of...

...other cases, would be deemed sufficient, you have superadded the testimony of God. He has told you, that " godliness hath the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come ;" and that " wisdom's ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace." Now all...