 | George Whitefield - 1738 - 224 sidor
...to mortify fome beloved Paffion, which may be exceeding dear to us, and perhaps as hajd. to leave, as to cut off a right Hand, or pluck. out a right Eye. But what of all this? Will not the being made a real living Member of CHRIST, a Child of GOD, and an... | |
 | John Flavel - 1770 - 512 sidor
...to over-mafter it in us, as the " fear of man * ?" O friends, believe it, it " is better for you *' to cut off a right hand, or pluck out a right eye, than having " two hands, or eyes to be caft into hell, where the worm dieth " not, and the fire is... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1783 - 682 sidor
...difficulty ; " the leopard" may almoft as foon " change his fpots :" but furely it is eafier and better " to cut off a right hand, or pluck out a right eye," than with the whole body to lie groveling forever in" hell- fire, where their worm dieth not, and (he... | |
 | John Flavel - 1799 - 684 sidor
...xxvi. 20. It is true the pains of mortification are iharp, but yet is eafier than the pains of hell. To cut off a right hand, or pluck out a right eye is hard ; hut to have my foul cut off" eternally from God is harder. Is it as eafy (O my foul !) to... | |
 | 1814
...out in some measure the way in which we ought to walk. To forsake father, mother, wife, or children ; to cut off a right hand, or pluck out a right eye, when any or cither of these stand in the way of following the Lord Jesus, is most clearly commanded... | |
 | 1804 - 828 sidor
...harmonize, as the wicked be pleafed with this doctrine. To comply with it, is far more painful, than to cut off a right hand, or pluck out a right eye. And how is it poflible that thofe of whom we are now fpeaking fhould approve of the doctrine of divine... | |
 | Josiah Spalding - 1805 - 376 sidor
...a juil recompenfe of reward.'* — Such as will not deny îhemfelves, in this world, in like manner as to cut off a right hand, or pluck out a right eye, he fays, ' Should hereafter fuffer *• infinitely greater inconveniences, by being caft into hell... | |
 | Ezra Stiles Ely - 1816 - 240 sidor
...: and these things can be done only by faith. If self-denial is necessary to salvation, it is wise to cut off a right hand, or pluck out a right eye, which causes us to offend ; that thus we may be purified through faith. If the impenitent person dwells... | |
 | Charles Bradley - 1822 - 340 sidor
...20. It is true the pains of mortification are sharp, but yet they are easier than the pains of hell. To cut off a right hand, or pluck out a right eye, is hard ; but to have my soul cut off eternally from God is harder. Is it as easy, O my soul, to burn... | |
 | John Venn - 1822 - 446 sidor
...man must make sacrifices of lusts and tempers which will be as painful to part with as it would be to cut off a right hand, or pluck out a right eye. And hence we find that many were offended at the strictness of his doctrines: some said, "Who then... | |
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So we interpret the precept which commands us to cut off a right hand, or pluck out a right eye. 
