 Hence they proportionately increase in pride, in anger, in the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes and the pride of life. So although the form of religion remains, the spirit is swiftly vanishing away. Is there no way to prevent this — this...  Christianity and Politics - Sivu 133tekijä(t) William Cunningham - 1915 - 270 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | John Wesley - 1811 - 516 sivua
...world, delivering them that believe in him from " every foolish and hurtful desire;" from " the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life." He saves them from seeking, or expecting to find happiness in any creature. As Satan turned... | |
 | Edward Davies - 1811 - 438 sivua
...allusion to this history, declares, that all the evil which is in the world consists in the desire of 'the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life. (1 John, ii. 16.) .: These are the things which introduced sin into the world ; and they still... | |
 | George Horne, William Jones - 1818 - 606 sivua
...world subject to Jerusalem, and the VOJL. II. G wealth and glory of them centred there. " The de" sire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the " pride of life," were chosen in opposition to the celestial fruits of love and obedience, humility and charity,... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 516 sivua
...consequently they increase in goods¿ Hence they proportionably increase in pride, in anger, in the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life. So, although the form of religion remains, the spirit is swiftly vanishing away. Is there no... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1820 - 642 sivua
...consequently they increase in goods. Hence they proportionably increase in pride, in anger, in the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life. So, although the form of religion remains, the spirit is swiftly vanishing away. Is there no... | |
 | 1821 - 280 sivua
...and undeviating. Shall we now fail? Because temptation becomes strong, shall we yield to it ? Because the ' lust of the flesh/ ' the desire Of the eyes"/ and ' the pride of life' assail her, shall my penitent daughter be permitted to bow' to them, When my voice may warn her... | |
 | John Wesley - 1826 - 420 sivua
...insuperable temptations is he under to " love the world ;" and that, in all its branches ! " The desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life." What innumerable temptations will he find, to gratify the desire of Ike flesh ! Understand this... | |
 | Richard Warner - 1828 - 476 sivua
...melancholy occasion, was great, though not entire. It inspired in fallen man a taste for " the lusts of the flesh ; ** the desire of the eyes; and the pride of " life;" which he thought not of in his days of innocence: whilst " the mist and dark"ness" that then... | |
 | John Wesley - 1829 - 544 sivua
...to the love of the Creator ; the love of the world into the love of God. Earthly desires, the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, are, in that instant, changed, by the mighty power of God, into heavenly desires. The whirlwind... | |
 | John Wesley - 1830 - 568 sivua
...to the love of the Creator ; the love of the world into the love of God. Earthly desires, the desire of the flesh, the desire of the eyes, and the pride of life, are, in that instant, changed, by the mighty power of God, into heavenly desires. The whirlwind... | |
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