 | William Carus Wilson - 598 pagina’s
...this world that we are permitted to reap the fruit of a good action, though we have a promise, " Cast thy bread upon the waters, and thou shalt find it after many days." In the case of this old man, however, he was so happy as to receive in some degree the reward of his... | |
 | 1828 - 398 pagina’s
...uninteresting to the serious reader, as tending to evince the stahility of that gracious promise, " cast thy bread upon the waters, and thou shalt find it after many days." When this volume first appeared, Mr. Churchill presented a copy to a worthy neighbour, from whom he... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1829 - 590 pagina’s
...necessity, then would you find what you have given in charity to others, lying ready in store for you. Cast thy bread upon the waters, and thou shalt find it after many days, says the wise man. But when shall we find it ? He tells us in the next verse ; " Give a portion to... | |
 | Benjamin Braidley - 1831 - 204 pagina’s
...and opportunity. It also affords encouragement to the Sunday school teacher. It says to him, " cast thy bread upon the waters, and thou shalt find it after many days." Patience and perseverance are two needful graces in all ranks of the Christian life, but especially... | |
 | Charles Medyett Goodridge - 1832 - 312 pagina’s
...my mind. If ever there was a fulfilment of the promise, as contained in Ecclesiastes, xi. 1. "Cast thy bread upon the waters, and thou shalt find it after many days," this simple fact must bring it home to every, even the least contributor to that most valuable of all... | |
 | Cyrus Mann - 1834 - 288 pagina’s
...conviction, and, I trust, real conversion, of many souls." These facts abundantly manifest, that the churches at home lose nothing by sending some of their best...many days :" — "There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth, and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, and it tendeth to poverty." CHAPTER VI.... | |
 | Charlotte Elizabeth Tonna - 1842 - 986 pagina’s
...according to custom, and opened her Bible. The first words which met her eye were these, — " Cast thy bread upon the waters, and thou shalt find it after many days." She read on till she came to the 6th verse, — "In the morning sow thy seed, and in the evening withhold... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1835 - 376 pagina’s
...of Solomon, nance brightening as she spoke, " I must tell you, Signor, the end of my story: ' Cast thy bread upon the waters, and thou shalt find it after many days,' Eccl. xi. 1. N IC E, 18— THE ROSARY; OB, ROSEE OF MONTREUX. PREFACE. As the little Antoine carried... | |
 | 1836 - 444 pagina’s
...its value. We must work our work betimes, arfd God, in His good time, will give us our reward. " Cast thy bread upon the waters and thou shalt find it after many days." " In due time we shall reap, if we faint not." May God grant us grace to persevere, and whatever beguiles... | |
 | Mary Martha Sherwood - 1837 - 450 pagina’s
...sequel of my tale ; and in the mean time, in return for his quotation, I will give him another — Cast thy bread upon the waters, and thou shalt find it after many days. The lady bought several things at that time from Alfoo, and, what pleased him better, gave him a commission... | |
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Cast thy bread upon the waters, and thou shalt find it after many days. 
