 | Samuel Davies - Presbyterian Church - 1864 - 686 pages
...justice? What though you are safe, as to your outward estate, when your immortal souls are in danger ? What is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or to enjoy the gospel, while you receive no advantage from it, but abuse it to... | |
 | William Drown - Sunday schools - 1824 - 76 pages
...interests of time with those of eternity, and who hnve once seriously pondered the Saviors' question — " What is a man profited if he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul." What if it should appear that the attention of your children is for a season diverted,... | |
 | Thomas Williams (Calvinist preacher) - 1825 - 972 pages
...whosoever will lose his life for my sake, shall 6nd it ;" that is, he shall find eternal life. " For (U) Ver. 1 — 19. John sends tu-o disciples to vitit lose bit own (life, or his) soul ; or what shall a man give in exchange for either ? It is only, we... | |
 | Thomas Scott - Sermons, English - 1825 - 632 pages
...resolves to seek " a king" dom that cannot be moved." He feels the force of our Lord's questions, " What is a man profited, " if he gain the whole world, and lose his own " soul ? or what shall a man give in exchange for " his soul t" He does not, however,... | |
 | Hugh McNeile - Sermons, English - 1825 - 472 pages
...gratification; than the Christian man is in considering and planning and acting for eternity. But hear! " What is a man profited if he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?" The ultimate object which the Christian has in view is far superior to that of... | |
 | 1858 - 726 pages
...good cheer ; I have overcome the world." " Whosoever will save his life shall lose it, but whosoever d mother to go to when he is ill. " And when he had brought him to Secondly, Example. From the numberless proofs in the word, wherein. Jehovah had shown his divine faithfulness... | |
 | Thomas Mortimer - Sermons, English - 1826 - 356 pages
...THE GLORIOUS OBJECT OF THE CHRISTIAN MINISTER'S AMBITION. Is it the accumulation of wealth ? Alas ! what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world and lose his own soul, through having neglected to warn those committed to his care? Is it the applause... | |
 | Cotton Mather - Christian life - 1826 - 158 pages
...as the following. Psalm cxi. 10. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Matthew xvi. 26. What is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, •and lose his own soul ? 1 Timothy i. 15. Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am... | |
 | John Scott - Sermons, English - 1826 - 490 pages
...ie yourselves ; and that it should be so rendered here is evident, because St. Luke so expounds it, What is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose himself, or be cast away ? Luke ix. 25. And indeed the soul, being the principal part of a man,... | |
 | Samuel Horsley - Bible - 1827 - 596 pages
...whosoever will save his life shall lose it,"—shall lose that life •which alone is worth his care: "for what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul; or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul ?" For there will come a day of... | |
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If any man would come after me let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow me. For whosoever would save his life shall lose it, and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what is a man profited if he shall gain the whole... 
