| Luke Howard - 1837 - 486 páginas
...I conclude, the more honestly and courageously for going almost always in jeopardy of their lives : gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity. They were worthy to be buffeted with the great apostle of the gentiles — inasmuch as they had to... | |
| 1839 - 444 páginas
...Whatsoever is brought upon thee, take it cheerfully ; and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate ; for gold is tried in the fire ; and acceptable men, in the furnace of adversity. Believe in God, and He will help thee ; order thy way aright, and He will defend thee. Ye that fear... | |
| Christopher Sutton - 1839 - 276 páginas
...not away when thou art tried ; for whom the Lord loveth, him he chastiseth 1." Gold and silver are tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity. If God will have Moses to be a governor of his people, God will have Moses to be cast out and laid... | |
| John James - 1840 - 946 páginas
...g°od at the ll!UKl of the Lord> ancl when thou art changed to a ^U we not receive evU !" low estate. For gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity. Believe in him, and he will help thee: order thy way aright, i That is— take no unlawful course,... | |
| Edward Bouverie Pusey - 1842 - 82 páginas
...the persuasion, that, whatever befalls the English Church, will be for its greater good. If ' gold be tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity,' it is natural to suppose a like discipline necessary, for the perfection of collective bodies, and... | |
| Joseph John Gurney - 1843 - 296 páginas
...righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby :" Heb. xii. 6 — 11. A wise writer has declared that " gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity :" Ecclus. ii. 5. "Behold," saith the Lord to Israel, " I have refined thee, but not with silver ;... | |
| Practical sketches - 1843 - 52 páginas
...purge away the dross, and to refine them for the Master's use. " Gold," saith the son of Sirach, " is tried in the fire ; and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity." — Ecclus. ii. 5. In the mean time, God's displeasure against the wicked is ever the same ; and their... | |
| Lancelot Andrewes (bp. of Winchester.) - 1843 - 124 páginas
...purge away the dross, and to refine them for the Master's use. " Gold," saith the son of Sirach, " is tried in the fire ; and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity." — Ecclus. ii. 5. In the mean time, God's displeasure against the wicked is ever the same ; and their... | |
| Prose hymns - 1844 - 134 páginas
...Whatsoever is brought upon thee, take cheerfully : and be patient when thou art changed to a low estate. For gold is tried in the fire : and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity. Believe in him and he will help thee : order thy way aright and trust in him. Ye that fear the LORD,... | |
| Thomas (à Kempis) - 1844 - 240 páginas
...unstable man, that has no faith in God, is tossed and borne away upon the wave of every temptation. 7. Gold is tried in the fire, and acceptable men in the furnace of adversity. We frequently know not the strength thai is hidden in us, till temptation calls it forth, and shows... | |
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