| William Sharpe - 1817 - 160 pages
...(says the apostle to his disciple in the ministry,) " these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works;" in which words he affirms that even where true faith does exist, and in the utmost purity, there is... | |
| Tobias Smollett - Books - 1817 - 680 pages
...text, Titus, iii. 8. " This is a faithful saying, and these things 1 will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men." The verse is appropriate to the occasion, as the words... | |
| Samuel Holland - 1817 - 344 pages
...saying, and these: * 1 Cor. i. 19,22,23. f Acts xxvi. 20. things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men *. I need scarcely remind this learned audience, that... | |
| Samuel Holland - 1817 - 344 pages
...» 1 Cor. i. 19, 22, 23. f Acta xxvi. 20. c things things I will that thou affirm constantly, tJiat they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men *. I need scarcely remind this learned audience, that... | |
| George Tomline - Bible - 1818 - 608 pages
...good work (h)" — " This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works (i)." — " And let us consider one another, to provoke unto love and to good works (k)." — " To... | |
| 1818 - 896 pages
...is on the text — "This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men." — To the senuoii of Mr. Warner is prefixed a pretty... | |
| Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends - 1910 - 1018 pages
...realize that we may, in some measure, be " our brother's keeper." Let us avoid the appearance of evil. "That they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works." It is often easier to profess belief in words than to exemplify it in actions. When busy with the great... | |
| Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 pages
...faithful saying, and these things (see ver. 4 — 7.) I will, that thou affirm constantly (i>«, in order) that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. Tit. iii. 8. Adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. Tit. ii. 10. Teaching us that, denying... | |
| John Jones - Bible - 1821 - 456 pages
...purity, piety, soberness, and integrity. '* These things" he desires him to " affirm " constantly, that they which have believed "in God might be careful to maintain good *' works ;" and for this reason, because *' these things are good and profitable " unto menf." I trust however... | |
| Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - Theology - 1822 - 550 pages
...words of St. Paul, " This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God, might be careful to maintain good works°." For such, and such only, in the great scrutiny for faith in the day of doom, shall have their portion... | |
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