| Jeremiah Seed - Sermons, English - 1747 - 482 pages
...is pofleft of, confiders them as fo many Trufts repofed in him by God, which are fo far from railing his Pride, that they excite " his Caution ; as knowing...The proud Man is dazzled with the Luftre of his own Excellen~ cies: Whereas the humble Man, though not infenfible of particular Endowments, yet thinks... | |
| Thomas Reid - 1788 - 518 pages
...This, indeed, amounts to nothing more than that maxim of common fenfe, confirmed by Divine authority, That to whom much is given, of him much will be required. The fum of this argument is, That a certain degree of active power is the talent which GOD hath given... | |
| William Enfield - 1798 - 466 pages
...well, I intreat you, the importance of your flation and the extent of your duty; and never forget, that " to whom much is given, of him much will be required." V Animated ) Animated Exertions in all laudable Undertakings recommended. 2 CHRONICLES xxxi. 21. Itl... | |
| Thomas Reid - Philosophy - 1803 - 734 pages
...This, indeed, amounts to no:hing more than that maxim of common fenfe, confirmed by Divine authority, That to whom much is given, of him much will be required. Ths The fum of this argument is, That a certain degree of active power is the talent which GOD hath... | |
| 1805 - 506 pages
...possess not riches, he is exempt from the alarming responsibility attached to them." ' We are taught, that " to whom much is given, of him much will be required." — When wealth, talent, and influence are abundantly concentered in one individual, the DUTIES become... | |
| George Tomline - Bible - 1818 - 608 pages
...church of Christ will hereafter be rewarded with appropriate blessings. But we must ever bear in mind, that to whom much is given, of him much will be required : a more exalted virtue, and a greater purity of heart, will be expected from Christians, in proportion... | |
| Thomas Reid - Philosophy - 1822 - 322 pages
...This, indeed, amounts to nothing more than that maxim of common sense, confirmed by Divine authority, that to whom much is given, of him much will be required. The sum of this argument is, that a certain degree of active power is the talent which God has given... | |
| John Kendall - Christian life - 1826 - 406 pages
...every soul of man that doeth evil, whether he be Jew, Gentile, or Christian. We must ever bear in mind, that to whom much is given, of him much will be required : a more exalted virtue and a greater purity of heart will be expected from Christians, in proportion... | |
| Thomas Reid - Act (Philosophy). - 1827 - 706 pages
...This, indeed, amounts to nothing more than that maxim of common sense, confirmed by Divine authority, That to whom much is given, of him much will be required. The sum of this argument is, That a certain degree of active power ithe talent which God hath given... | |
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