 | Philip Schaff - 1877 - 948 pages
...notre Sauveur? ART. XXV. and to do of his good pleasure. Let us therefore attend to what is written : When ye shall have done all those things which are...unprofitable servants : we have done that which was our duty to do. In the mean time we do not deny that God rewards good works, but it is through his grace... | |
 | James Ussher - 1625 - 642 pages
...Christians. The lesson which our Saviour taught his disciples, is far different from this : " When* ye have done all those things which are commanded you,...unprofitable servants ; we have done that which was our duty to do." And " ifb he be unprofitable," saith St. Hierome, " who hath done all, what is to be said... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 480 pages
...LONE . 283. servants; Which do but what they should, by doing every thing. — ] From Scripture : " So when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which it was our duty to do." HENLEY. 284. Which do but what they should,... | |
 | William Huntington - 1802 - 522 pages
...xxxvi. 32. To which I will only add that of our Saviour: " So likewise ye, when ye have done all th6se things which are .commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants ; we have done that which was our duty to do/' Luke xvii. 10. In the scriptures new quotetf it is most plain and conspicuous to any who... | |
 | 1803 - 818 pages
...applied the preceding parable to the case of his disciples; " so likewise ye, when ye shall have denn.all those things which are commanded you, say, we are...unprofitable servants : we have done that which was our duly to do." This is a point which must be settled on scriptural grounds, and not with a view to consequences.... | |
 | William Mason - 1803 - 402 pages
...glorious liberty of the sons of God. " Ye are not under the law but under grace." •...Rom. vi. 14. When ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say we are unprofitable servants: tve hare done that ichich was our duly to do. ...Luke xvii. 10. THIS is a fatal stab to human... | |
 | Thomas Thirlwall - 1803 - 324 pages
...thank that servant because " he did the things that were commanded " him ? I trow not." So likewise ye, when ye " shall have done all those things which are " commanded you, say, We are unprofitable " servants : c we have done that which was our " duty to do. 95. The Samaritans will not receive Jesus.... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...thank that servant, because he did the things that were commanded him ? I trow not. 10 So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are...unprofitable servants : we have done that which was our duty to do. 11 And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria... | |
 | Timothy Kenrick - 1807 - 648 pages
...because he did the things that were commanded him ? I trow not, " / think not." 10. 'So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are...unprofitable servants; we have done that which was our duty to do. so ye, when ye have done every part of your duty, acknowledge that ye are servants who... | |
 | William Paley - 1808 - 402 pages
...example of christian characters? Now, one precept, and that of Christ himself, you find to be this: " Ye, when ye shall have done all those things, which are...unprofitable servants ; we have done that which was our duty to do." Luke, xvii. 10. It is evident, that this strong admonition was intended, by our Saviour,... | |
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So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants : we have done that which was our duty to do. 
