| New Church gen. confer - 1849 - 494 pages
...her, therefore, that she help me." But how full of tenderness and mercy is the Lord's reproof: — " Martha. Martha, thou art careful and troubled about...needful, and Mary hath chosen that good part which shall not be taken away from her." What then is that good ]wrt which Mary had chosen? This good part... | |
| New Church gen. confer - 1857 - 1220 pages
...at His feet to hear His Word. And how must His reproof have touched the heart of Martha — " Thou art careful and troubled about many things ; but ONE...needful ; and Mary hath chosen that good part which shall not be taken away from her." How often is this divine rebuke needed by the professed followers... | |
| 1815 - 294 pages
...Jesus, every knee should bow. Let all the angels of God worship him. We worship God in the Spirit. Jesus said unto her, Martha, Martha, thou art careful and...needful ; and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. • Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness ; and... | |
| Beilby Porteus - 1817 - 426 pages
...to keep his command" ments, as at this day*." * i Kings viii. 57 — 61. SERMON XVI. LUKE x. 41, 42. JESUS ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HER, MARTHA, MARTHA,...NEEDFUL. AND MARY HATH CHOSEN THAT GOOD PART, WHICH SHALL NOT BE TAKEN AWAY FROM HER. ~1T¥TE are now once more arrived at the comipencement of that season*,... | |
| 1820 - 310 pages
...said, Lord, dost thou not cafe that my sister hath left me to serve alone ? bid her therefore that she help me. And Jesus answered, and said unto her, Martha,...part, which shall not be taken away from her. And now, Children, from this story yon may learn what • he one fhing needful is. It is to hear the words... | |
| Thomas Moore (dissenting minister.) - 1821 - 164 pages
...to his disciples, evidently furnishes another instance in which he prayed in company with others. " And it came to pass that as he was praying in a certain place, when he had ceased, one of his disciples said unto him, Lord, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples.... | |
| 1835 - 1024 pages
...said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? bid her therefore that she help me. And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha,...needful : and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her." (Luke x. 38—42.) It is not my design at present to inquire into... | |
| Beilby Porteus - 1823 - 416 pages
...to keep his commandments, " as at this day."* * 1 Kings viii. 57 — 61. SERMON XVI. LUKE x. 41, 42. JESUS ANSWERED AND SAID UNTO HER, MARTHA, MARTHA,...NEEDFUL, AND MARY HATH CHOSEN THAT GOOD PART, WHICH SHALL NOT BE TAKEN AWAY FROM HER. are now once more arrived at the commencement of that season*, which... | |
| Abner Kneeland - 1823 - 440 pages
...indeed is useful:* but Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken from her." CH. XL 1 AND it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a...certain place, when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him, " Master, teach us to pray, as John also taught his disciples." 2 And he said to them, " When... | |
| Raja Rammohun Roy - 1824 - 824 pages
...said, Lord, dost thou not care that my sister hath left me to serve alone? Bid her therefore that she help me. And Jesus answered and said unto her, Martha,...needful : and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her. •f- And it came to pass, that, as he was praying in a certain place,... | |
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