| William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 434 pages
...conclusion they might justly draw. And it shews alienation from the life of God too : for " the friendship of the world is enmity with God. Whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God;" and he that hates Zion shall be desolate. And surely he must be a friend to the world who... | |
| John Wesley - Methodism - 1811 - 454 pages
...decreased. 4. Is it strange that it should decrease, if those words are really found in the Oracles of God, " Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not, that the friendship of the world is enmity with God ?" What is the meaning of these words ? Let us seriously consider. And may God open... | |
| John Wesley - Methodism - 1811 - 468 pages
...woman, to lust after her, hath committed adultery with her already in his heart," Matthew v. 28. " Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not, that the friendship of the world is enmity with God ?" James iv. 4. 5. " Verily, verily, I say unto yon, ye" also " must be born again."... | |
| Charles Simeon - Sermons - 1810 - 528 pages
...James iv. 4. ' 2 Cor. vi. 17, 18. CCCXCIX. FRIENDSHIP OF THE WORLD IS ENMITY WITH COD. James iv. 4. Ye adulterers, and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the -world is £nmlty with God! Whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world, is the enemy ofGotL THERE is a... | |
| William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 434 pages
...apostate ; " Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world." It is the criterion of an enemy to God ; " Whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world, is the enemy of God." Quot. This complaint is not confined to the closet; it is like the plague, every part is affected... | |
| William Jay - Devotional literature - 1812 - 284 pages
...other ; or else he will hold '4 to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve " God and mammon. Ye adulterers and adulteresses, " know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmi" ty with God ? whosoever therefore will be a friend of " the world, is the enemy of God. Love... | |
| Missions - 1863 - 904 pages
...shouldest keep them from the evil." The apostle James, too, in strong, stern language, says, " Те adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the...therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God." It may be freely admitted that the world with which we have to do iâ not so bad a world as... | |
| Missions - 1837 - 714 pages
...world. If any w» love the world, the love of the Father • not in him,' 1 John ii. IS. ' Know ya not that the friendship of the world is enmity with...therefore, will be a friend of the world, is the enemy of Gud,' James iv. 4. ' If ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive... | |
| William Hurn - Hymns, English - 1813 - 464 pages
...love sincere, And happiness is thine. 59. The Influence of the World a Test of our spiritual State. * Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the...is enmity with, God? Whosoever therefore will be a jriend of the world is the enemy of God, James 4. 4. 1 Tim. 5. 6. Eph. 3. 171 OUR. blessings all from... | |
| Edward Dorr Griffin - Congregational churches - 1813 - 416 pages
...in him .•" and if no love, then enmity : " He that is not with me is against me." " The friendship of the world is enmity with God ; whosoever therefore will be A friend of the world is the enemy of God." " Either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will hold to the one and despise... | |
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