 | Beilby Porteus (bp. of London.) - 1794 - 404 pages
...ftill, and leave our temporal affairs to Providence, expecting that God fhould feed and clothe us, as he feeds the fowls of the air, and clothes the lilies of the field. But it would, I am fure, be more ridiculous, and much more dangerous, to leave our fpiritual welfare... | |
 | John Eyton - 1811 - 80 pages
...order to dissuade us from entertaining earthly cares and anxieties? A. The consideration that " God feeds the fowls of the air, and clothes the lilies of the field." 207 Q- How is this consideration calculated to remove all worldly carefulness from our minds? A. By... | |
 | Arminianism - 1849 - 700 pages
...that I had only to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, — nothing doubting that He who feeds the fowls of the air, and clothes the lilies of the field, would surely feed and clothe both me and mine. In this state of mind I did, at the altar of my God, make... | |
 | Edward Berens - Faith - 1822 - 226 pages
...things. It will induce us, in compliance with the admonition of our Saviour, to feel persuaded, that he who feeds the fowls of the air, and clothes the lilies of the field, will not neglect to take care of us. And thus also, when visited with affliction, belief that he is... | |
 | Arminianism - 1821 - 992 pages
...who trust in him shall not want any good thing. Thousands can VOL. XLIV. APRIL, 1821. testify that He who feeds the fowls of the air, and clothes the lilies of the field, and whose tender mercies are over all his works, is particularly mindful of those who fully nnd believingly... | |
 | Beilby Porteus - 1823 - 416 pages
...still, and leave our temporal affairs to Providence, expecting that God should feed and clothe us, as he feeds the fowls of the air, and clothes the lilies of the field. But it would, I am sure, be more ridiculous, and much more dangerous, to leave our spiritual welfare... | |
 | William Hamilton Drummond - Trinity - 1831 - 198 pages
...taught such heart-touching lessons of the inexhaustible benevolence of his and our heavenly Father, who feeds the fowls of the air, and clothes the lilies of the field ; who causes his sun to shine, and his rain to fall, on the unthankful and the evil. Instead of persisting... | |
 | John Relly Beard - Families - 1831 - 492 pages
...would intrude themselves upon us, we shall banish them from our minds ; and, sincerely trusting in Him who feeds the fowls of the air, and clothes the lilies of the field, we shall not anticipate misery ; but we shall look forward into futurity with cheerful expectation... | |
 | John Wade - Church and state - 1832 - 730 pages
...probably a dozen children thrust out into the road, where he is left to the mercy of that Providence who feeds the fowls of the air and clothes the lilies of the field." — Tour in England, Ireland, France, v. ii. pp. 50-51. Well may this lively tourist exclaim, " What... | |
 | Hans Hamilton - Sermons, English - 1832 - 422 pages
...and I never want for anything ; God sends it to me. In truth she seemed to depend entirely on Him, who feeds the fowls of the air, and clothes the lilies of the field, and she was not disappointed. On asking her how she spent her time, she pointed to a bible and hymn... | |
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God, who feeds the fowls of the air and clothes the lilies of the field, would provide for him and the companions of his exile. 
