 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.  Cases of Conscience: Or, Lessons in Morals for the Use of the Laity - Page 42by Pierce Connelly - 1852 - 134 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jacobus Arminius, James Nichols - 1825 - 820 pages
...and immeasurable. This is tantamount to the declaration of Christ, the AUTHOR of our religion, who said, " If any man come to me, and hate not his father...own life also, he cannot be my disciple." (Luke xiv, 26.) This strong affection for religion answers equally to that immeasurable love by which any one... | |
 | 1844 - 444 pages
...by a similar use of words in the teaching of our blessed Lord, who PREDESTINATION AND ELECTION. 371 said, " If any man come to me, and hate not his father,...life also, he cannot be my disciple." — Luke xiv. 26. As to Esau's final condition, there is nothing in the scriptures by which we can come to a just... | |
 | John Stow - 1846 - 824 pages
...it on her shoulder, and the Child, and sent her aivay." — Gen. xxi, 9 to 14. Our Blessed SAVIOUR g, She saith to htm. " Come, eat of my bread, and...the way of understanding .'" Yet is her cry not hear 26. Strong as was Abraham's attachment to the Oliild of his own loina, yet stronger, and deservedly... | |
 | Pierce Connelly - 1851 - 110 pages
...they become heretics or obstruct religion (popery), THEY MAY BE JUDGED BY THE CHURCH, AND DEPOSED FROM THEIR SOVEREIGNTY; and no wrong is done them by such...Christ; for our Lord said, ' If any man come to me, and hate not his father and mother, and wife and children, and brethren and sisters—yea, and his own... | |
 | Petr Georgievich Levshin (metropolitan of Moscow.) - 1857 - 250 pages
...are an impediment to his love of God and his salvation. This was the meaning of the Saviour, when He said — " If any man come to me and hate not his...own life also, he cannot be my disciple." (Luke xiv. 26.) What is meant bij Denying this World. This is what the Apostle Paul truly fulfilled, in saying... | |
 | 1883 - 346 pages
...and without price." (Isa. Iv. 1.) Christians are, indeed, called to be loosed from all earthly ties. Our Lord said, " If any man come to me, and hate not...own life also, he cannot be my disciple." (Luke xiv. 26.) But that is not simply that I may win salvation, but when I have that, I am called to forsake... | |
 | Edward Porter Humphrey - 1888 - 564 pages
...hated her ; and this is explained in ver. 30, "Jacob loved Rachel more than Leah." Again, our Saviour said, " If any man come to me, and hate not his father...own life also, he cannot be my disciple "(Luke xiv. 26; compare Deut. xxi. 15-17, Prov. xiii. 24, Matt. vi. 24). God preferred Jacob over Esau ; that,... | |
 | 1905 - 600 pages
...in the world. Can we realize what these words mean — give up everything else in the world? Jesus said, "If any man come to me, and hate not his father,...own life also, he cannot be my disciple." (Luke xiv. 26.) To hate one's father, mother, et cetera, is to separate oneself from their influence, to sever... | |
 | Witness Lee - 1998 - 278 pages
...Me; and he who loves son or daughter above Me is not worthy of Me" (Matt. 10:37). The Lord Jesus also said, "If any man come to me, and hate not his father,...his own life also, he cannot be my disciple" (Luke 14:26). Even in the Old Testament times Moses taught something the same in principle as what was taught... | |
 | 2000 - 260 pages
...behold, all things are become new." The standard was set by the Son of God for Christian living when He said, "If any man come to me, and hate not his father,...his own life also, he cannot be my disciple" (Luke 14:26). There is a terrible, desperate situation, not only in the world but in our churches, of lost... | |
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