 | John Newton - 1808 - عدد الصفحات: 704
...man may almost starve his body to feed his pride : but to those who fear and serve the Lord, every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving, for it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. Notwithstanding these limitations, the precept... | |
 | Robert Coutts - 1808 - عدد الصفحات: 460
...exhort us to rejoice, in receiving the bounties of Providence. " Every creature of God," saith Paul, " is good, and nothing to be refused, if " it be received with thanksgiving."f " O come," exclaims the psalmist, " let us sing unto the Lord : " let us make a joyful... | |
 | James Macknight - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 424
...holiness, they were to recommend abstinence from marriage to the monks, and friars, and VOL. iv. 29 4 For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving: 5 For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. 6 If thou put the brethren in remembrance of... | |
 | William Jones - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 458
...Apostle, " I know and am per" suailed by the Lord Jesus that there is nothing " unclean of itself — For every creature of God is " good, and nothing to...be refused, if it be received " with thanksgiving; for it is sanctified by the word " of God, and by prayer*." It may seem strange to us at this time,... | |
 | John Gill - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 626
...persuaded with the apostle Paul, that there is nothing common and unclean of itself; but that every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving. The Injunction by the synod of Jerusalem, to abstain from blood, and things strangled, was only pro... | |
 | William Burkitt - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 174
...liberty of feeding upon all the good creatures pf God with temperance and sobriety. 1 Tim. iv. 4. " Every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving." Which hints a second rule; that a Christian ought to perform«his natural actions to spiritual purposes,... | |
 | Theophilus Lindsey - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 550
...distance from all excesses which may unfit us for this service : whilst it will teach us, that « every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving." (1 Tim. iv. 4.) Lastly, To draw to a conclusion : From this imperfect sketch, by way of enlargement... | |
 | Church of Scotland - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 636
...received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth. Ver. 4. For every creature «f God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving : Ver. 5. For it is sancti6ed by the word of God and prayer. s 1 Tim. vi. 6. But godliness with contentment... | |
 | Theophilus Lindsey - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 568
...particular, kinds of meats, he remarks ; That " to every creature of God, wholsome food, of whatever sort, is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving. For it is sanctified by the word of God, and by prayer." God's creatures, then, or the various kinds... | |
 | Joseph Lathrop - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 600
...not mean to debar Christians from all use of wine and other spiritous drinks; for " every creature is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving." He advises Timothy to " use a little wine for his stomach's sake." God causes the earth to bring forth... | |
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For every creature of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it be received with thanksgiving. For it is sanctified by the word of God and prayer. 
