 | Richard Baxter - 1761 - 140 pagina’s
...obferves, that one Event, happening to both, fhews that both are Parity. And Paul ,;,ys of ChriJIians, If in this Life only we have Hope, we are of all Men moji miferable. Tho" even in this Lfe, as related to a better, and as we ourfelres are exercifed about... | |
 | Matthew Hale - 1763 - 440 pagina’s
...meet with perfecutlons, wants, neceffities, barbarous ufage, untimely death oftentimes, ver. 19. " If in this life only we have " hope, we are of all men moft miferable. And if no " refurrection, then they that are fallen afleep in Chrift " are perifhed,"... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1785 - 428 pagina’s
...that there can be but one good Inducement, and this is what the Apoftle hints at in thefe Words If in this Life only we have Hope, "we are of all Men mojt miferable. Well, faid Mr. B. by how much this is their Motive, by fo much are they intitled to... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - 1796 - 484 pagina’s
...meat and drink, of mirth and jollity, of pride and bravery ? Nothing but mere vaniming dreams. " If in this life only we have hope, we are of all men the moft miferable;" but, having this hope, in the life to come, we are of a.11 men the moll happy.... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 454 pagina’s
...was gained over him by Bp. Hoadly, for his perverfe and groundkfs interpretation of the text, " If in this life only we have hope, we are of all men moft miferable." Hoadly alfo powerfully attacked him on the do&rine of PaJJt-ve Obediences a do&rine... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1797 - 450 pagina’s
...was gained over him by Bp. Hoadly, for his perverfe and groundlefs Interpretation of the text, " If in this life only we have hope, we are of all men mofl miferable." Hoadly alfo powerfully attacked him on the doftrine of Pqfli-ve Obedience; a doctrine... | |
 | Jeremiah Whitaker Newman - 1799 - 330 pagina’s
...readers time," he adds, " by refuting fuch reafoning, but merely quote the following paffage. " If in this life only we have hope, we are of all men, moft miferable." But thefe words, uttered by one, with a profpeft of fpeedy martyrdom before his eyes,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1806 - 468 pagina’s
...Hoadley had vigorously attacked, for his falfe and perverfe interpretation of that text in St. Paul, " If in this life only we have hope, we are of all men moil miferable :" and alfo for a Who fate the neareft, by the words o'ercome, Slept firft ; the diftant... | |
 | Robert Leighton - 1806 - 472 pagina’s
...religion, if you take away the rewards; which, I think, the apostle Paul hints at in this expression, " If in this life only we have hope, we are of all men the most miserable11." The apostle, indeed, does not intend these words as a direct proof of the immortality... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Lisle Bowles - 1806 - 440 pagina’s
...had vigoroufly attacked, for his falfe and perverfe interpretation of that text in St. Paul, '.' If in' this life only we have hope, we are of all men mod miferable :" and alfo for a famous Who fate the neareft, by the words o'ercome, Slept firft ; the... | |
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If in this life only we have hope, we are of all men most miserable. 
