 | Platon (Metropolitan of Moscow) - Dissenters - 1814 - 364 pages
...of self exaltation ; buO rather to keep in continual remembrance the words of the gospel : " When ye have done all> those things which are commanded you,...unprofitable servants; we have done that which was our duty to do." Woe to the despisers of the holy will of the Lord, who, preferring sensual pleasure to... | |
 | Reformed Church in America, John Henry Livingston - Bible - 1814 - 696 pages
...worket/t in us both to will and to do of his gvod pleasure. Let us therefore attend to what is written, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, we are unprofitable servants : we ham done that which nas our duty to do. In the jnean time, we do not deny, that God rewards... | |
 | William Clayton - Sermons, English - 1814 - 420 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 " thing.s which are commanded you, say, we ar« " unprofitable servants : we have done that which " was our duty to do."* Under that covenant... | |
 | George Moore - Portugal - 1814 - 528 pages
...that^they may see your good works, and may glorify your Father, vvfco is in heaven. Matt. v. 16. f When ye shall have done all those things, which are commanded you, say, We arc unprofitable servants: We have done that which was our duty to do. Ver. 10. | The angel Gabriel... | |
 | Reformed Church in America - 1815 - 290 pages
...ivorketh in us both to will 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... | |
 | William Alexander - Christian biography - 1815 - 204 pages
...infinite wisdom for the food convenient ; remembering the counsel of the good Counsellor, where he says, "When ye shall have done all those things which are...unprofitable servants : we have done that which was our duty to do."* As the committee of men'friends had not, previously to our quarterly meeting; held in... | |
 | William Paley - Sermons, English - 1815 - 552 pages
...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 M our duty to do." (Luke, xvii. 10.) It is evident, that this strong admonition was intended, by our... | |
 | Thomas Ridgley - 1815 - 600 pages
...which we Would fence against in this matter, is nothing more than what our Saviour does, when he says, When ye shall have done all those things -which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants, Luke xvii. 10. And I would not have any one suppose, that whatever condition is performed... | |
 | Thomas Ridgley - Presbyterianism - 1815 - 598 pages
...thoughts of sin ; these set too great a value on their duties, which is contrary to what our Saviour says, When ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants, Luke xvii. 10. I would not have it thought that hereby I design to depreciate any moral duties,... | |
 | Jean Calvin - Reformed Church - 1816 - 524 pages
...calling." (*) XIV. But how is the pretence of works of supererogation consistent with this injunction; " When ye shall have done all those things which are...unprofitable servants; we have done that which was our duty to do:"(f) This direction does not inculcate an act of simulation or falsefy) Gen. Bi. (*) PhiL... | |
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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. 
