...call forth all its glories, even on the face of this dreary world. Godliness has the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come. The piety, truth, and Benevolence, which adorned our first Parents, would again call down similar blessings...

...scholar, is apparent. So true is it, in this as in every thing, that " godliness has the promise of the life that now " is, as well as of that which is to come." The disposition which we are considering crowns all those which have been mentioned, at the same time that...

...This is a confession, that the declaration in the text is fulfilled, " godliness has promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come." The christian owns it to the glory of his God ; and yet these worldly things are not his God, his portion,...

...God. This is real godliness: this is what is profitable unto all things, having the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come. The form of godliness, too often and too fatally mistaken for it, brings no just peace to the mind; does...

...sentence of their judge. Godliness is, indeed, profitable for all things, having the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come. The pious Christian finds it necessary to work while it is day — while the season of probation continues...

...call forth all its glories, even on the face of this dreary world. ' Godliness has the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come.' The piety, truth, and benevolence which adorned our first parents, would again call down similar blessings...

...of the Scripture which declares, that godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is as well as of that which is to come. " The establishment entrusted to my superintendence being dependent for support upon the voluntary contributions...

...scholar, is apparent. So true is it, in this as in every thing, that ." godliness has the promise of the life that now is, as well as of that which is to come." The disposition which we are considering crowns all those which have been mentioned, at the same time that...

...truest "gain," the surest happiness, the most choice condition of human being, " having promise of the life that now is," as well as " of that which is to come." The " soul's health " then is its great and ultimate object. Now there is one book which reveals the will...

...enforces ; how inconsistent are such views with that Gospel which brings the promise of the life which now is, as well as of that which is to come. The religion of Jesus is practical and social. Consider our Lord's example, and you find him as far as...