 They cannot mean that," answered Mr. Mertonn, " for our Lord has also told us to let our light so shine before men, that they may see our good works, and glorify our Father Which is in Heaven...  A companion to the altar - Page 18by William Vickers (of Sherborne lane, London.) - 1830Full view - About this book
 | James Plumptre - Theater - 1809 - 318 pages
...(Matt. vi. 5.) for the motive ought to be to please God; but we are commanded to " let' our light so -shine before men, that they may SEE our good works, and GLORIFY OUR FATHER WHO IS IN HEAVEN." (Matt. v. 16.) Besides, can we not find similar cases, confessedly lawful, wherein... | |
 | Thomas Tregenna Biddulph - 1810 - 502 pages
...quietistT is essentially defective — the result of superstition and error. For " our light must " shine before men, that they may see our " good works, and glorify our Father which is " in heaven." A devout dedication of ourselves to God, 'in the way of His appointment, is requisite as. a testimony... | |
 | Thomas Scott - Sermons, English - 1810 - 538 pages
...and godly in this present world?" Let us then call upon ourselves and each other, to " let our light shine before men, that they may see " our good works, and glorify our Father who is in " Heaven:" and let us continually beg of him to communicate to us more abundantly his sanctifying... | |
 | Scepticism - 1814 - 258 pages
...you should even seek on some occasions to do them openly ; for we are commanded, to " let our light shine before men, that they may see our good works, and' glorify our Father which is in heaven." The cup which, in Parnell's Hermit, the attendant angel stole from the hospitable man, was given to... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1863 - 604 pages
...regenerating souls, and be enabled, by the Holy Spirit of our Lord Jesus Christ, to let our light so shine before men that they may see our good works, and glorify our Father who is in heaven, i . Wntl. v. 10.) " Signed on behalf of the Committee, "JNO. B. KENNERLEY, " Manchester,... | |
 | William Vickers (of Sherborne lane, London.) - 1815 - 158 pages
...the world. tke inward regard which we have for the Divine perfections; and hereby we let our light so shine before men that they may see our good works...earnestly pressed upon us, than this of public prayer. \Ve have the example of all good men, in all ages, for it, and of Christ himself, who was daily in... | |
 | William Bates - Justification (Christian theology) - 1815 - 406 pages
...must adhere not only to necessary duties, but to our natural and civil actions. " Our light must so shine before men, that they may see our good works, and glorify our Father which is in heaven." Mat. 5. 16. "Whether we eat or drink, or whatsoever we do, all must be done," in a regular and due... | |
 | William Bates - Presbyterianism - 1815 - 586 pages
...must adhere not only to necessary duties, but to our natural and civil actions. " Our light must so shine before men, that they may see our good works, and glorify our Father which is in heaven." Mat. 5. 16. "Whether we eat or drink, or whatsoever we do, all must be done," in a regular and due... | |
 | Philadelphia Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends - 1867 - 710 pages
...Church, a qualification to conduct them to the honor of our Holy Head, and that we may let our light so shine before men, that they may see our good works and glorify our Father which is in heaven, the Meeting concluded; — to meet again at the usual time next year if the Lord permit Extracted from... | |
 | Legh Richmond - Suffering - 1817 - 806 pages
...gifts of God in vain ; let us not take these graces of his in vain. Let our lives so shine be., fore men, that they may see our good works, and glorify our Father which is in heaven. Amen, THE UNION OP FAITH WITH HOLINESS. (Page 255.) DEARLY beloved in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ,... | |
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