| 310 pages
...are altogether inconsistent with the attitude of those who are taught by their Eedeemer, — " Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning, and ye yourselves like unto nun that wait for their Lord.1' (Luke xii 35, 36.) If a loving subject were about to emigrate to a... | |
| William Jones - 1801 - 354 pages
...vigilant and devout. The duty of a good servant is expressed in those words of our blessed Master, let your loins be girded about and your lights burning, and ye yourselves like unto men, that wait for the Lord, when he shall return from the wedding ; that when he cometh and knocketh, they may open unto... | |
| Thomas Scott - 1805 - 566 pages
...heed that you do not slacken your diligence, or yield to unwatchfulness : " Let " your loins be girded and your lights burning ; " and ye yourselves like unto men that wait for " their Lord :" for blessed are those servants whom " the Lord when he cometh shall find watching ; " verily I say... | |
| Edward Cooper - 1810 - 540 pages
...sober, putting on the breastplate offaithandlove, and, for an helmet, the hope of salvation*. — Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning,...yourselves like unto men, that wait for their Lord. As faithful servants, be more diligently occupied in your master's service : ' and that, knowing the... | |
| Charles Simeon - 1810 - 480 pages
...of time shall be no more — ] 1 Cor. vii. 24. CCL. THE WATCHFUL SERVANT. Luke xii. 35 — 37. Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;...yourselves like unto men that wait for their lord, rvhen he will return from the •wedding; that, •when he cometh and knocketh, they may open to him... | |
| William Jones - 1810 - 522 pages
...vigilant and devout. The duty -of a good servant is expressed ia those words of our blessed Master, let your loins be girded about and your lights burning, and ye yourselves like unto men that wait for the Lord, when he shall return from the wedding ; that when he comet h and knocketh, they may open... | |
| Joseph Lathrop - 1810 - 416 pages
...and these are the godly. Pertinent to all is the advice which our Lord gave to his disciples : " Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning, and ye yourselves like unto men who wait for their Lord, when he shall return from the wedding, that when he cometh and knockeththey... | |
| Joseph Lathrop - 1810 - 432 pages
...and these are the godly. Pertinent to all is the advice which our Lord gave to his disciples : " Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning, and ye yourselves like unto meri who wait for their Lord, when he shall return from the wedding, that when he cdmeth and knocketh... | |
| David Bogue - 1811 - 24 pages
...thunder: "Be yc therefore ready also, for the Son of Man cometh at an hour when ye think not." "Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning, and ye yourselves like unto them that wait for their Lord, that when he cometh and knocketh, ye may open to him immediately. Blessed... | |
| Francis Gastrell - 1812 - 378 pages
...exercise yourselves unto godliness, and give diligence to make your calling and election sure. (d) Let your loins be girded about, and your lights burning;...yourselves like unto men that wait for their Lord. Stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. For it is good to be zealously affected always... | |
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