| William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 462 oldal
...be so to the true riches, Luke xvi. 11. They that have much forgiven will love much, Luke vii. 47; " and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more," Luke xii. 48. Cushi. You must know, that Prodigalis, being so conspicuously delivered, thought the... | |
| William Huntington (works.) - 1811 - 414 oldal
...have a deal of accounts to cast up, many books to keep and settle, and many reckonings to make; " for to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more." Steward. True: and where much is given, much is required. If a man be not punctual, he will not magnify... | |
| William Paley - 1812 - 586 oldal
...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... | |
| 1813 - 580 oldal
...prepared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. Ver. 48. But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy...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 - 1813 - 470 oldal
...according to what he hath committed to the christian. Thus Jesus Christ, " Unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required ; and to whom...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 oldal
...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 - 1813 - 544 oldal
...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... | |
| Nathaniel Lardner - 1815 - 616 oldal
...improvements. It is a general maxim, mentioned by our Lord. Luke xii. 48. "Unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required. And to whom...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... | |
| Samuel Seabury - 1815 - 316 oldal
...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... | |
| Sarah Trimmer - 1817 - 456 oldal
...his will, shall be beaten with many stripes ; But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy cf stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto...have committed much, of him they will ask the more. .- : ANNOTATIONS AND REFLECTIONS. • When we read an account of the destruction of the Jewish nation,... | |
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