Mammon: Or, Covetousness the Sin of the Christian Church |
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... gain , till it had become a monstrous personification of an all- grasping selfishness , from which the world itself might derive hints and lessons on the art of self- aggrandisement , but derive them in vain for its own 7 THE SIN OF THE ...
... gain , till it had become a monstrous personification of an all- grasping selfishness , from which the world itself might derive hints and lessons on the art of self- aggrandisement , but derive them in vain for its own 7 THE SIN OF THE ...
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... gains ! -they would deem themselves mad to think of it ; even though the salvation of an im- mortal soul had to wait in consequence . And thus , while God has to complain of them as sloth- ful and unfaithful in his service , Mammon can ...
... gains ! -they would deem themselves mad to think of it ; even though the salvation of an im- mortal soul had to wait in consequence . And thus , while God has to complain of them as sloth- ful and unfaithful in his service , Mammon can ...
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... gains , and keep him in a constant fever of ill - concealed anxiety ; filling his heart with envy and covetousness at the This treats of the question wh a man dives with his anarme & exclusion of what he lves for it . sight of others ...
... gains , and keep him in a constant fever of ill - concealed anxiety ; filling his heart with envy and covetousness at the This treats of the question wh a man dives with his anarme & exclusion of what he lves for it . sight of others ...
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... gain . New channels of benevolence may open around him in all direc- tions ; but as far as he is concerned , those channels must remain dry , for , like the sands of the desert , he absorbs all the bounty which Heaven rains on him , and ...
... gain . New channels of benevolence may open around him in all direc- tions ; but as far as he is concerned , those channels must remain dry , for , like the sands of the desert , he absorbs all the bounty which Heaven rains on him , and ...
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... gain . " Now , the injurious effect of such exaggerated representations is , that men , conscious that their parsimony does not re- semble such a character , acquit themselves of the charge of covetousness altogether . Unable to re ...
... gain . " Now , the injurious effect of such exaggerated representations is , that men , conscious that their parsimony does not re- semble such a character , acquit themselves of the charge of covetousness altogether . Unable to re ...
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Achan Ananias and Sapphira antichrist apostacy apostle apostle Paul appear avarice Balaam behold beneficence benevolence blessed called cause of Christ character charity Chris Christian church Christian liberality claims conduct covetousness Croesus cross cupidity death demnation desire devote divine duty earth employ enjoy eternal evil existence family compact fearful feel gain Gehazi gift give glory gold gospel grace gratify guilt hand happiness hath heart heaven heavenly holy Holy Spirit honour human idol idolatry increase indulge infinite Israelites Jesus kingdom labour lence living look Lord Mammon means ment mercy mind mite moral nature ness never object offering ousness parsimony passion perishing piety possession poverty present principle profess prosperity racter religion render riches sacrifice saith sake salvation Scripture seek self-denial selfishness sins soul spirit things thou thought throne tian tion triumph unto wealth whole worldly
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Page 209 - Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.
Page 94 - For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment ; and ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him ; Sit thou here in a good place; and say to the poor; Stand thou there, or sit here under my footstool ; are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts...
Page 74 - And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.
Page 138 - BUT there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction.
Page 225 - Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Page 11 - Ye lust, and have not ; ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain ; ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not ; ye ask and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
Page 184 - Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was an hungered, and ye gave me no meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me no drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me not in; naked, and ye clothed me not; sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not.
Page 140 - But now I have' written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be a fornicator, or covetous, or an idolater, or a railer, or a drunkard, or an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat.
Page 179 - For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
Page 71 - Mammon led them on, Mammon, the least erected Spirit that fell From Heaven; for even in Heaven his looks and thoughts Were always downward bent, admiring more The riches of Heaven's pavement, trodden gold, Than aught divine or holy else enjoyed In vision beatific.