 | Joseph Lathrop - Congregational churches - 1810 - 608 pages
...drunkenness. " Be not drunk with wine." The Apostle does not mean to debar Christians from <3//useof wine and other spiritous drinks; for " every creature...stomach's sake." God causes the earth to bring forth wine, whieh rejoices, as well as bread, which strengthens the heart of man. It is not a life of austerity... | |
 | James Macknight - Bible - 1810 - 424 pages
...recommend abstinence from marriage to the monks, and friars, and VOL. iv. 29 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: 5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. 6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of... | |
 | Theophilus Lindsey - Sermons, English - 1810 - 550 pages
...excesses which may unfit us for this service : whilst it will teach us, that « every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving." (1 Tim. iv. 4.) Lastly, To draw to a conclusion : From this imperfect sketch, by way of enlargement... | |
 | William Burkitt - Theology - 1810 - 174 pages
...upon all the good creatures pf God with temperance and sobriety. 1 Tim. iv. 4. " Every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving." Which hints a second rule; that a Christian ought to perform«his natural actions to spiritual purposes,... | |
 | William Jones - Anglican Communion - 1810 - 458 pages
...per" suailed by the Lord Jesus that there is nothing " unclean of itself — For every creature of God is " good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received " with thanksgiving; for it is sanctified by the word " of God, and by prayer*." It may seem strange to us at this time,... | |
 | Church of Scotland - Presbyterianism - 1810 - 636 pages
...received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. Ver. 4. For every creature «f God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving : Ver. 5. For it is sancti6ed by the word of God and prayer. s 1 Tim. vi. 6. But godliness with contentment... | |
 | John Gill - Baptists - 1810 - 626 pages
...the apostle Paul, that there is nothing common and unclean of itself; but that every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving. The Injunction by the synod of Jerusalem, to abstain from blood, and things strangled, was only pro... | |
 | Joseph Field - God - 1811 - 356 pages
...hands the thing which is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth. For every creature of God is good,. and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving. He that giveth a cup of. cold water to a disciph, shall not lose his f<3>' ward." Such texts go to prove,... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1812 - 378 pages
...Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in Christ. (1*1) Every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. (t) Psal. n5. i. (f) Neh. 9. 5. Psal. 18. 3. (y)... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Theology, Doctrinal - 1812 - 512 pages
...related to God as their Creator, and are the workmanship of his own hands. For every ; creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be \ received with thanksgiving, 1 Tim. iv. 4. They are not to | be used to his dishonour, or the feeding of our base lusts .» and... | |
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For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. 
