 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
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 680 pages
...publick, or where we may be seen of men ; for our Saviour has also commanded, that our " light should so shine before men, that they may see our good works, and glorify our Father which is in heaven." The. meaning, therefore, of this text is not that we should forbear to give alms in the sight of men,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 608 pages
...publick, or where we may be seen of men ; for our Saviour has also commanded, that our " light should so shine before men, that they may see our good works, and glorify our Father which is in heaven." The meaning, therefore, of this text is not that we should forbear to give alms in the sight of men,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 682 pages
...publick, or where we may be seen d men ; for our Saviour has also commanded, that om " light should so shine before men, that they may see our good works, and glorify our Father which is in hraven." The meaning, therefore, of this text is not that we should forbear to give alms in the sight... | |
 | George Fox - Letters - 1825 - 494 pages
...lovely, and of good report, keep and walk in, and follow. For our heavenly light ought to " shine so before men, that they may see our good works, and glorify our Father which is in heaven." And therefore all in the church of Christ ought to live in the Spirit and power of Christ, io which... | |
 | Charles Wolfe, John Abraham Russell - Sermons, English - 1827 - 500 pages
...understanding his will and obeying it ; of worshipping him in spirit and in truth ; of " letting our " light so shine before men, that they may see " our good works, and glorify our Father which " is in heaven ;" we shall have turned all these blessings to our ruin. At our peril, then, are we bound to remember... | |
 | Religion - 1827 - 394 pages
...powerfully influenced by example. It is for this reason that 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." The well known example of a certain poor mdaw who out IK! THE NATIONAL PREACHER.... | |
 | 1827 - 392 pages
...powerfully influenced by example. It is for this reason that 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." The well known example of a certain poor mdaw who cast 1S8 THE NATIONAL PREACHER.... | |
 | William Bishop (rector of Ufton Nervet.) - Devotional literature, English - 1827 - 52 pages
...con26 science void of offence towards thee and man; and make it our earnest aim to let our light so shine before men, that they may see our good works, and glorify thee, our Father, in heaven ; for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord, and by the assistance of the Holy... | |
 | 1828 - 588 pages
...promise ? Q. How are we to shew that we are following him in this world ? A. By letting our " light so shine before men, that they may see our good works, and glorify our Father which is in heaven." NO. 10.—VOL. VHI. x Q. Are we then to perform good works in order that we may obtain the praise of... | |
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