 | William Paley - Theology - 1812 - 586 pages
...beaten with few stripes ; for unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall he much required ; and (ie as) to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more." Luke xii. 47, 48. XI. The invitations to repentance. " Then drew near unto him all the publicans and... | |
 | Thomas Sherlock (bp. of London.) - 1812 - 506 pages
...and Jha.ll not le able. - p. DISCOURSE LUKE xii. 48. Unto whomfaever much is given, of him jhall le much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will q/k the more. p. ogn. DISCOURSE XXI. LUKE iv. i, 3. dndJefus, teingfull of the Holy Ghoft, returned... | |
 | Presbyterianism - 1813 - 580 pages
...worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required : and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. * Jer. v. 4. Therefore I said, Surely these are poor, they are foolish ; for they know not the way... | |
 | Jacques Saurin, Robert Robinson - Sermons, English - 1813 - 470 pages
...he hath committed to the christian. Thus Jesus Christ, " Unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required ; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more," Luke xii. 48. Thus again Jesus Christ teacheth us, that God will require an account of five talents... | |
 | Assembly of divines larger catech - 1813 - 158 pages
...worthy of stripes, shall he heaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall he much required : and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. (~ а } Jer. 5. 4. Therefore I said, Surely these are poor, they are foolish : for they know not the... | |
 | Alden Bradford - Bible - 1813 - 544 pages
...worthy of stripes, shall be beaten but little. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him will much be required : and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. 49 I am come to send fire on the earth, and 50 what will I, if it be already kindled ?* But I have... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1877 - 624 pages
...hear, and have not heard them." And, on the other hand, " To whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required : and to whom men have committed much, of him will they ask the more." How precious is the grand doctrine which places before us the Lord Jesus Christ... | |
 | Nathaniel Lardner - Dissenters, Religious - 1815 - 616 pages
...a general maxim, mentioned by our Lord. Luke xii. 48. "Unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required. And to whom men have committed much, of him they •will ask the more." The doctrine of the text is to the like purpose. Our Lord pronoimceth a special blessing upon such as have... | |
 | Edward Cooper - 1815 - 350 pages
...bear a general proportion to their number and value. " Unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required ; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more."t How should this consideration keep down every envious and repining thought at the supposed... | |
 | Samuel Seabury - Sermons, American - 1815 - 316 pages
...whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required" — A maxim of such acknowledged justice, that " to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more." Happy would it be for them, did the plain meaning of this maxim always regulate their conduct : But... | |
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But he that knew not. and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required; and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. 
