...tranfgrefs his laws, rather than fuffer a few temporal inconveniencies. Our Saviour fays, " If a man loveth father or mother more than me, he is not worthy of me. If a man forfake not all that lie hath, lie cannot be my difciple." If a man hold not himfelf fo loofe...

...even lawful objects too well. " If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him." Nay, "If any man love father or mother more than me, he is not in. At one period every corner Europe poured forth numbers of inhabitants on these journies; and ere...

...father, but I may not disobey God. He is the Father of fathers. He hath said (Matt. x.), " He that loveth father or mother more than me, he is not worthy of me." It is a miserable case when persecution growcth so hot, that the child is driven to forsake his father,...

...light upon a man, to " love the Lord Jesus Christ." i And " If any man," saith our Saviour, "loveth father or mother, more than me, he is not worthy of me ; or son or daughter more than me, he is not worthy of me g : " that is, he is utterly unqualified...

...otherwise ordained, His will should be my rule, let the event prove what it may. His word abideth sure, "If any man love father or mother more than me, he is not worthy of me." How am I able, more fully to repay the tender solicitude of a fond parent for me, and evince my gratitude,...

...otherwise ordained. His will should be my rule, let the event prove what it may. His word abideth sure, "If any man love father or mother more than me, he is nut worthy of me." How am I able, more fully to repay the tender solicitude of fond parents for rne,...

...from all earthly things; and seems to have been of the same import as these sayings of our Lord, " If any man love father or mother more than me, he is not worthy of me;" " let the dead bury their dead but follow thou me." Any particular call of God sets aside common duties...

...themselves off from the Lord's supper, if they could not have the pre-eminence! The Lord said. " If suy man love father or mother more than me, he is not worthy of me;" " If any man will be my disciple, let him leave father and mother, wife and children, hou»e and land,...

...father, but I may not disobey God. He is the Father of fathers. He hath said, Matt. x. He that loveth father or mother more than me, he is not worthy of me. It is a miserable case when persecution groweth so hot that the child is driven to forsake his father,...

...yon. Imitate the first great Missionary, who left the bosom of his Father, and came to earth to redeem us. ' If any man love father or mother more than me, he cannot be my disciple.' By leaving friends and country, you show your great love to Christ. Think of...