...great matter is this? All things elfe are but trifles in companion of this one thing ntedful — " What is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lofe his own foul ?'' •idly, Hear and obey the voice of the Angel, and not only fliall thy foul live, O finner,...

...Ifraelite, than the requefts, or injun&ions, of Ahab. An equivalent was eafy to be obtained — but what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lofe his own foul ? or even wound his own confcience ? The divine ordinances took efpecial care to preferve for...

...our chief regard and care fhould be for them, whatever becomes of the vile body ; Matth xvi. a<5. For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lofe his own foul ? Or what fhall a man give in exchange for his foul .' Q^7- What further truth may be inferred...

...whofoever will fave his life mall lofe it, and whofoever will lofe his life for my fake (hall find it. For what is a man profited if he gain the whole world, and lofe his own life, or what will a man give in exchange for his life ? For the fon of man (hall come in the glory...

...seek it early in life, and seek it early every morning. Seek it earnestly as the chief thing, ' for what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own soul ?' Heaven is all ; and heaven will make amends for all. Observe, 111. Some kind of...

...much ado about fajvation. They feem never to have confidered that faying of the Jioly Sayiour-'-'-Wito is a man profited if he gain the whole world and lofe his own foul? Or whatjhallkt give in exchange/or hisfcul? It is always unpleafant to abenevolent heart to impute...

...purchased if they contribute in any degree to hinder or to retard our progress to that heavenly land. For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and 1 Col. ill. 5. lose lose his own soul? Or what shall a man SERM. give in exchange for his soul* ? jv....

...yet, according to our Reviewer, he immediately adds (v. 26.) as if to strengthen Vu» argument, " For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own /i/e; or what shall a mau give in exchange for his life?" which as evidently implies that...

...lays thefe things to their hands. Yea, to crown all, the foul itfelf is thrown away upon it : Matth. xvi. 26. " For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lofe his own foul ? «r what (hall a man give in exchange for his foul ?" Men feeking vanity, lofe what is moft...

...feel the force and importance of this eonsk tion. Christ, who well knew the worth of si says, " For what is a man profited, if he gain the whole world, and lose his own a Or what shall a man give in exchange f ; i soul ?" The worth ef souls appears from ny...