...: i. The chief Promifes and Threatnings of the Gofpel relate to the otherWorld ; Godlinefs, indeed, hath the promife of the life that now is, as well as that which is to came} but the Temporal Promifes made to a holy and virtuous Life, are fuch as worldly-minded men cannot...

...run counter to the Laws of Godlinefs, which is profitable for all Things, having the Promifeof the Life that now is, as well as that which is to come : To unhinge at once the Intellectual, Moral, and Natural World ; and (as much as in us lies) to throw...

...Being, are not mentioned, in the Gofpels or Epiftles : but Godlintfs hath the Promife there of the Life that now is, as well as that which is to come J ; and the Revelation of St. John, a prophetical Work, defcribes whole Kingdoms, and yet larger Portions...

...afferts, that Godlinefs, meaning certainly Chriftian Godlinefs, is profitable unto all Things •, having Promife of the Life that now is, as well as that which is to come11. But of whom can it be then, that he fpeaks, when he faith fo expreffly, If in this Life only...

...in the 4th chapter of his firft epiftle to Timothy, Godlinefs is profitable unto all things, having the promife of the life that now is, as well as that which is to come. N2 In In all things our duty towards God ought to be regarded as our principal end ; whom indeed we...

...of good men, and, therefore, worthy of all acceptation, '•' That godliness hath the promise of the life that now is, as well as that which is to come." " Therefore," says the apostle, •' we labour and suffer, trusting in him who is by promise, respecting...

...higher and more important one, godliness was found " profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is," as well as " that which is to come." Thus, then, though Christianity was taught in a grossly perverted form, it was still an immense advance...

...peace." That " godlinefe with contentment, is great gain — that it is profitable to all — having the promife of the life that now is, as well as that which is to come." It is inconGftent wi,th thefe and numerous other paffages of like import which might be cited, to fuppofe...

...the whole it is beftfor you.' • •• But it will certainly promote the happinefs of life. For " godlinefs hath the promife of the life that now is, as well as that which is to come." Eefides the immediate pleafure attending a courfe of fteadfaft obedience, you will have delightful...

...even on earth, truly may it he faid to be, " profitable for all things, having " the .promifc of the life that now is, as well as that " which is to come," By peace we may underftand a perfect freedom from fuffering, anxiety, and difquictude: ,by pleafantnefs,...