| Richard Alleine - Christian life - 1852 - 402 pages
...excellence and their rarity. (1.) Prize it according to its worth and excellence. Why, what is the worth ? " If a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would be contemned." The whole world is not of sufficient value to be a price for love ; no, it must come by... | |
| Thomas Williams - Bible - 1801 - 366 pages
...the fiery flame of JAH. Bridegroom. Many waters cannot quench love ; Neither can the floods drown it. If a man would give all the substance of his house for love, It would utterly be contemned. THIS Section begins with a question from the virgins, alluding, I conceive, to... | |
| 1804 - 508 pages
...with all men, and to seek after it as the most valuable'blessing we can enjoy ? Better, says Solomon, is little, with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure, and trouble thereieith. Better is a dry intj>'i,el, and quietness therewith, titan a house Jail oj nacri/icc, and... | |
| John Smalley - Congregational churches - 1803 - 448 pages
...the pleasure he should take in eating it, if he did. In this sense, the saying of Solomon is true, " If a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would be utterly contemned ;" that is, totally unavailing. One may wish for his own sake, that he loved God and virtue ; but neither... | |
| John Robinson (Schoolmaster) - Names in the Bible - 1804 - 190 pages
...prudent. In the house of the righteous is much treasure : but, in the revenues of the wicked is trouble. Better is little, with the fear of the Lord; than great treasure, and trouble therewith. Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is ; than a. stalled ox, and hatred therewith. A vvise son... | |
| Sacred hours - 1804 - 500 pages
...commandment shall feel no evil thing : and a wise man's heart discerueth both time and judgement. Proverbs. Better is little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure and trouble therewith. Better is a dmner of herbs wtiere love is, thana stalled ox and hatred therewith. Better is a dry niorsei,... | |
| Job Orton, Robert Gentleman - Bible - 1805 - 476 pages
...[which hath] a. most ve7 hement flame. Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it : if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned. i 8 We have a little sister, and she hath no breasts : what shall 9 we do for... | |
| Benjamin Beddome - Baptists - 1807 - 546 pages
...not leave them so. As such therefore we must come to him for pardoning mercy, if we come at all ; and if a man would give all the substance of his house for it, it would be utterly contemned. The language of the law is, Pay me what thou owest! But the gospel... | |
| John Newton - 1808 - 624 pages
...place. Remember that " God is a spirit J," and unless you love him, you cannot possibly please him. If ,a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would be utterly contemned. His commandments likewise are spiritual ; they extend beyond the surface of the outward conduct, and... | |
| Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 574 pages
...vehement and extreme fire: VIII. 1 Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned. Yea, more than any fire; for airy flame yet may be quenched •with water, but... | |
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