The Duty of Giving Away a Stated Proportion of Our IncomePresbyterian Board of Publication, 1857 - 59 |
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Strona 13
... objects of earthly affection . Yet of many such objects we never hear it said they are made gods . We often hear of a man making an idol of his child ; but people do not say he makes a god of his child . With regard to money , however ...
... objects of earthly affection . Yet of many such objects we never hear it said they are made gods . We often hear of a man making an idol of his child ; but people do not say he makes a god of his child . With regard to money , however ...
Strona 22
... in your every day life . You call on a wealthy gentleman , Mr. Close , for a benevolent object . " Yes ; it is a good cause , every one ought to do his share ; but really one has so much SPARING , GRUDGING , AND BOUNTIFUL . 23 to do.
... in your every day life . You call on a wealthy gentleman , Mr. Close , for a benevolent object . " Yes ; it is a good cause , every one ought to do his share ; but really one has so much SPARING , GRUDGING , AND BOUNTIFUL . 23 to do.
Strona 30
... object to narrow arithmetical laws will observe their own givings , it will prove that somehow arithmetic follows them wherever they go . For if you do not give a tenth , but a ninetieth , even that is an arithmetical propor- tion ; and ...
... object to narrow arithmetical laws will observe their own givings , it will prove that somehow arithmetic follows them wherever they go . For if you do not give a tenth , but a ninetieth , even that is an arithmetical propor- tion ; and ...
Strona 35
... object of liberality is to relieve and com- fort them . But rising above those who need help , upon whom do you fix as poor ? The man who can afford to spend money on liquors or segars , is he poor ? The woman who can afford to spend ...
... object of liberality is to relieve and com- fort them . But rising above those who need help , upon whom do you fix as poor ? The man who can afford to spend money on liquors or segars , is he poor ? The woman who can afford to spend ...
Strona 45
... objects ; wealth , or ease , or pride , nothing . Aim , then , aim at such a standard of beneficence as shall attract to the religion you pro- fess the admiring eye of many , who before had seen in it no loveliness ! I plead for the ...
... objects ; wealth , or ease , or pride , nothing . Aim , then , aim at such a standard of beneficence as shall attract to the religion you pro- fess the admiring eye of many , who before had seen in it no loveliness ! I plead for the ...
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Strona 6 - If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on, so that I come again to my father's house in peace ; then shall the Lord be my God : and this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house : and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.
Strona 12 - There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more •than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty.
Strona 12 - A faithful man shall abound with blessings : but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be 'innocent.
Strona 7 - Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase: so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
Strona 55 - Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.
Strona 15 - And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil ? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
Strona 37 - Let him that stole steal no more : but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth.
Strona 13 - Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate, laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Strona 57 - Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you. Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire.
Strona 14 - And the LORD hath blessed my master greatly ; and he is become great: and he hath given him flocks, and herds, and silver, and gold, and menservants, and maidservants, and camels, and asses.