| William BISHOP (Rector of Ufton Nervet.) - 1825 - 364 pages
...BELIEF. fit. iii. 8. This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm conetantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works : these things are good and profitable unto men. SERMON V. Page 65. DAVID'S HUMILIATION BEFORE NATHAN... | |
| John Evans - 1825 - 562 pages
...apostle, Tit. iii. 8. " 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." But this general sense seems not so natural here, because all the following particulars reckoned here... | |
| Richard Baxter - Christian life - 1825 - 572 pages
...is well pleased. — This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou constantly affirm, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works ; these things are good and profitable to men. — For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus... | |
| Jacobus Arminius, James Nichols - Reformed Church - 1825 - 820 pages
...the same epistle. [' This is a faithful saying, and these thiugs I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be CAREFUL to maintain (rood works : These things are good and profitable unto men.'] I will bear this accusation with a willing... | |
| John Bird Sumner - Bible - 1826 - 360 pages
...immediately subjoins, " 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. But avoid foolish " questions," &c. iii. 9. So, lastly,... | |
| John Owen - Puritans - 1826 - 602 pages
...in the world as becomes creatures made to the glory of God. Tit. iii. 8.' This is a faithful saying, that they which have believed in God, might be careful to maintain good works : these things are good and profitable unto men.' Not only unto them who are relieved by them, but... | |
| 1827 - 524 pages
...hope of eternal life. This is a faithful saying ; and these things I will that thou athrm constantly, that they which have believed in God, might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men. But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions,... | |
| Christian life - 1827 - 316 pages
...fruits of righteousness." Hence, says the apostle, " These things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God, might be careful to maintain good works." Adding to this the declaration of James, before cited, " Wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without... | |
| Bourne Hall Draper - Conduct of life - 1827 - 270 pages
...blessed God. Thus the apostle Paul says to Titus, (ch. iii. 8,) 'I will, that thod affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works.' — Real Christians are renewed for this very purpose, that they may bring forth good fruits. ' We... | |
| Temple Chevallier - Astronomy in the Bible - 1827 - 454 pages
...the same doctrine. " 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." c Works of charity, works of beneficence, works of holiness, these are the fruits by which the faith... | |
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