This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 Excerpt: ...life. You make it an atheist life. And not less wrong it were to separate God from the temporal good which men enjoy under His providence. "Godliness is profitable to all things having promise of this life as well as of that which is to come." This good is His gift as well as spiritual good. There is no real blessing ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1886 Excerpt: ...life. You make it an atheist life. And not less wrong it were to separate God from the temporal good which men enjoy under His providence. "Godliness is profitable to all things having promise of this life as well as of that which is to come." This good is His gift as well as spiritual good. There is no real blessing in it save as received from Him, as acknowledged to flow from his bounty. We are responsible to Him for the use we make of it. And does it not enlarge our opportunities of doing good to others, and extend His cause and kingdom on the earth? Now, there is a man occupying a very humble station. I don't care what it is--let it be the very lowest and meanest in the world's estimate. Only let it be a lawful one--that is of necessity implied. He is honest in it, industrious, truthful, conscientious, sober; if under another, he is respectful to his master. He is no eyeservant; away from, as well as in the sight of others, he does bis duty. And all this as he fears God, as he has respect for the divine commands. I say, thus acting, the voice by-and-bye comes to him, "Friend, go up higher." God gives him honour in the presence of those whom he serves. Faithful in little, he rises to more and more; the virtues he exercises in a small place are stepping stones to a larger, and he may not fall short of the very loftiest. "Seest thou a man diligent in business, he shall stand before kings." Witness that upright Hebrew servant made overseer of Potiphar's house and all that he had--witness that upright Hebrew prisoner whom the keeper of the prison entrusted with all the criminals under his care--witness Joseph the outcast and exile arrayed in vesture of fine linen, a chain of gold on his neck, riding in a chariot, and lord of all...
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