 Gilfillan again smiled scornfully as he made this indirect answer, — " Even thus are the children of this world wiser in their generation than the children of light...  Ravenscliffe - Seite 69von Anne Caldwell Marsh-Caldwell - 1851Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Edward Norris Kirk - 1856 - 534 Seiten
...will his gratitude be the greatest ? If then this be our Saviour's meaning in the parable, wherein are the children of this world wiser in their generation than the children of light ? The fact he intended to present in that remark is, that in their generation — taking this... | |
 | Jonathan Edmondson - 1857 - 586 Seiten
...of the Holy Spirit, their state is represented under the beautiful emblem of light. But wherein are the children of this world wiser in their generation than the children of light ? First, they are more in earnest to gain the world than good men are to gain religion. Secondly,... | |
 | Richard Whately - 1859 - 284 Seiten
...office he has been warned to quit, are, in comparison of the remainder of his life. Even thus are " the children of this world wiser in their generation than the children of light!" Again, suppose you saw on the sea shore a number of persons who were well aware that the... | |
 | 1865 - 714 Seiten
...others there is doubt. Here we are safe. Why should we not introduce them as an offset to vice. Are not the children of this world wiser in their generation than the children of light. I am glad that this Association has already opened a Western Branch in Varick street, which... | |
 | 1867 - 800 Seiten
...thy bill, and write eighty. And lord commended the unjust steward, forasmuch had done wisely : for the children of this world wiser in their generation, than the children ot t. And I say to you : Make unto you friends of B mammon of iniquhy, that when you shall fail By... | |
 | Francis Jacox - 1870 - 550 Seiten
...without Him. Without Him, where is the wise ? where is the scribe ? What, after all, is the wisdom of the children of this world, wiser in their generation than the children of light ? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world ? For it is written, " I will destroy... | |
 | Francis Jacox - 1870 - 432 Seiten
...without Him. Without Him, where is the wise ? where is the scribe ? What, after all, is the wisdom of the children of this world, wiser in their generation than the children of light ? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world ? For it is written, " I will destroy... | |
 | 1872 - 970 Seiten
...things, laughing and jeering and heartless : so judged Dolly in an innocent severity. Is it so ? Are not the children of this world wiser in their generation than the children of light Î Are there not depths of sin ami repentance undreamed of by the pure in spirit T One seems... | |
 | Anne Thackeray Ritchie - 1873 - 584 Seiten
...things, laughing and jeering and heartless : so judged Dolly in an innocent severity. Is it so ? Are not the children of this world wiser in their generation than the children of light ? Are there not depths of sin and repentance undreamt of by the pure in spirit ? One seems... | |
 | 1875 - 780 Seiten
...and wise ? Does our Lord commend repentance and good works in the sphere of grace? In what sense are the children of this world wiser in their generation than the children of light? 9. What is meant by the " mammon of unrighteousness " ? In what sense are we to make to ourselves... | |
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