| Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 680 psl.
...heaven, in the midst of a course of indolence and sloth, we are expressly told in the word of God, that The kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force * ; and are therefore exhorted to Strive, with the greatest intenseness, and eagerness of mind,... | |
| Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 738 psl.
...heaven, in the midst of a course of indolence and sloth, we are expressly told in the word of God, that The kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force * ; and are therefore exhorted to Strive, with the greatest intenseness, and eagerness of mind,... | |
| George Buist - 1809 - 350 psl.
...impieties of Christians, which give the enemies of the gospel such .advantages over it. For though the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force, yet the weapons of our warefare are not carnal but spiritual. When the conversations of those... | |
| Lorenzo Dow - 1814 - 666 psl.
...tempt the mind upon our Fast days, than at any other time, to prevent the exercise of Faith. But as ' the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force,' we should spend, more time in private devotion then, than what we commonly do. OF PRAYER. The... | |
| Nathaniel Lardner - 1815 - 616 psl.
..." himself. It follows in the words of the text : " And from the days of John the Baptist until now, of eternal life, to whicli thou art called in the force." As if he said : « However 'after all, it is not everyone that will attain to this excellence... | |
| William Bates - 1815 - 530 psl.
...foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life." And our Saviour tells us, " The kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force." All these scriptures I adduce to show you, with what vigour, and diligence, and zeal, you should... | |
| Jeremy Taylor - 1816 - 374 psl.
...ashamed, and they that will, may be allured by the beauty of the flame. These are the propositions and measures of every Christian, for from the days...greatest that ever was born of woman, yet, he that is leant in the kingdom of heaven. the meanest of the laity, may be greater than he. This is a great height,... | |
| Jeremy Taylor - 1816 - 570 psl.
...it is well if he be as his master : if the world persecuted him, they will also persecute us : and from the days of John the baptist the kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force ; not the violent doers, but the sufferers of violence ; for though the old law was established... | |
| Jeremy Taylor - 1816 - 570 psl.
...he be as his master : if the world persecuted him, they will also persecute us : and from the flays of John the baptist the kingdom of Heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it bij force ; not the violent doers, but the sufferers of violence : for though the old law was established... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 568 psl.
...kingdom of heaven, and taking it by force. Matt. xi. 12. " From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven suffers violence, and the violent take it by force." The DOCTRINE that I observe from the words is this. " It concerns every one that would obtain... | |
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