 | Robert Wodrow, Robert Burns - 1835 - 516 pages
...Christ's followers, in their own place and station, that he saith, Let your light so shine before men, that they seeing your good works, may glorify your Father which is in heaven. As for me, the Lord knoweth, that as I have no greater grief by this restraint, than my absence from... | |
 | John Clunie - 1836 - 80 pages
...abound in all the fruits of righteousness ;" and thus to " cause your light so to shine before men, that they, seeing your good works, may glorify your Father which is in heaven." For " pure religion and unden'led before God and the Father is this : to visit the fatherless and widows... | |
 | Ebenezer Erskine, Donald Fraser - Sermons, English - 1836 - 612 pages
...others, according to that of Christ, Matth. v. 16 : " Let your light so shine before men, as others, seeing your good works, may glorify^ your Father which is in heaven." The subjects of Christ's kingdom walk in the narrow way of holiness, and have their Father's name written... | |
 | Robert Philip - Character - 1837 - 300 pages
...may misrepresent you. Well ; try to do your duty to others in such a way, that the misrepresenter, " seeing your good works, may glorify your Father which is in heaven." This is not hopeless work. It is, indeed, hard work : but, just because it is so, it is the more likely... | |
 | Charles A. Smith - Lutheran Church - 1837 - 324 pages
...secured — • a. By means of Christian example. "Let your light so shine before men that others, seeing your good works, may glorify your father which is in heaven." One of the best arguments in favor of Christianity is the power which it possesses to change the moral... | |
 | 1838 - 516 pages
...; and therefore our Saviour says, immediately after our text, " Let your light so shine before men, that they, seeing your good works, may glorify your Father which is in heaven.'' Observe'the aim; this is not your glory, but His glory ; and when this is your wish and your design,... | |
 | William Evans - Quakers - 1838 - 500 pages
...love and good works, that wisdom may be justified of her children, and " your lights shine before men, that they seeing your good works, may glorify your Father which is in heaven." Be ye as a city set upon a hill, where their elder men will grow sound in the faith, and in charity.... | |
 | George Washington Bethune - Christian life - 1839 - 228 pages
...them ; above the world, though in it. And thus our Saviour said, "Let your light so shine before men, that they seeing your good works, may glorify your Father which is in heaven," admitting the divinity of religion, because its virtues are above those of unassisted humanity. Besides,... | |
 | M. A. Stodart - Christian life - 1840 - 260 pages
...the actions of your fellow-creatures ; and that it is your duty to " let your light shine before men, that they seeing your good works may glorify your Father which is in heaven." Your liberality and benevolence may stir up the liberality and benevolence of others. We find the Apostle... | |
 | Thomas Spencer - Sermons, English - 1840 - 282 pages
...himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works." " Let your light so shine before men, that thej, seeing your good works, may glorify your Father which is in heaven." The end of Christians in their walk and conversation should be to recommend religion ; so that, by... | |
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