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... elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up, he exclaims with most appropriate words, "Seeing then, that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness," and this in order "that ye may be found of Him in peace, ...

— The Theology of Holiness • Dougan Clark

... days, before it was worn with responsibilities and sorrows, it must have been especially strong. We may therefore fairly take the tone of this song of the Shepherd God as expressing the characteristic of his godliness in the happy early years. In his solitude he was glad. One happy thought fills the spirit; one simple emotion thrills the chords of his harp. No doubts, or griefs, or remorse throw their shadows upon him. He is conscious of dependence, but he is above want and fear. He does not ask, he ...

— The Life of David - As Reflected in His Psalms • Alexander Maclaren

... animal, deems such a woman without an excuse. He looks on her with suspicion. He would not intrust his children to her care. Oh happy lot, and hallowed even as the joy of angels, where the golden chain of godliness is entwined with the roses of love, as one ...

— The True Woman • Justin D. Fulton

... of godliness was manifest in the earlier days by many infallible signs, not excluding those "times of refreshing" in which the simultaneous earnestness of many souls compels the general attention. Even in Northampton, where the doctrine of the venerable ...

— A History of American Christianity • Leonard Woolsey Bacon

... to godliness," and is essential to the health and vigor of the system. Its importance cannot be overestimated, and it should be inculcated early on the minds of the young. "Even from the body's purity, the mind receives ...

— The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser in Plain English • R. V. Pierce

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