...are possible. 28 Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. 29 And Jesus answered and said, Verily, I say unto you,...children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, 30 But he shall receive a hundred-fold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers,...

...earthly fame. The Gospel promise is, " Do this, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven V " There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters,...my sake, and the Gospel's, but he shall receive an hundred-fold more now in this time, and in the world to come eternal life V And oh! remember, my brethren,...

...You rise in rank ; and so far from being losers, "Verily, I say unto you, there is no man thai hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or...brethren, and sisters, and mothers, And children, and lands, with persecutions ; and in the world to come eternal life."— We therefore Derive the second...

...rectitude. This subordination of motives seems clearly to be referred to by our Saviour : " There is no man, that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters,...shall receive an hundred fold, now, in this time, and, in the world to come, life everlasting." That is to say, a man does not obtain the reward of virtue,...

...apprehension. When Peter reminded Him that himself and his brethren had left all and followed Him, Jesus answered and said, verily I say unto you, there...my sake, and the Gospel's, But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands,...

...as passeth all description, when these comfortable words came strongly into my mind : — " There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters,...my sake, and the gospel's, but he shall receive an hundred-fold now in this time ; and in the world to come, eternal life : — O that men would therefore...

...for orthodox, in the church of that Savior who has declared, " Verily I say unto you. there is 710 man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters,...for my sake and the gospel's ; but he shall receive a hundred fold now in this time, and in the world to come, eternal life." Shall we enterprise for our...

...Saviour,) Lo, we have left all and have followed thee, what shall we have therefore ?" Matth. xix. 27, •* And Jesus answered and said, verily I say unto you,...brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecution : and in the world to come, eternal life." But St. Luke states it, " in...

...his death, 28 1 Then Peter began to say unto him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. 29 And Jesus answered and said, Verily, I say unto you,...children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, 30 But he shall receive an hundred-fold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers,...

...escaped the cares and disappointments of worldly goods, together with their possession.—Edit. 29. And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you,...children, or lands, for my sake, and the Gospel's, 30. But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, bouses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers,...