Bible Dictionary: Flattery: Worldly Advantage Obtained By

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Torrey's Topical Textbook

Daniel 11:21,22
And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honor of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.
Torrey's Topical Textbook

Library

The Parable of the Pilgrim
... to Jesus you will consider all this flattery and falsehood ... that they draw your mind
from worldly vanity and ... you on your way and seek every advantage against you ...
/.../suso/a little book of eternal wisdom/the parable of the pilgrim.htm

On the Feast of a Holy Bishop
... Even when he is called great before worldly men, yet ... is, for the sake of a small
advantage, we lose ... upon these foolish people by praise and flattery, so that ...
//christianbookshelf.org/tauler/the inner way/sermon xxxii on the feast.htm

Letter xix (AD 1127) to Suger, Abbot of S. Denis
... echo with spiritual songs instead of worldly pleadings, there ... Thus, not every praise
is flattery, nor every blame ... Although I know not what advantage it would ...
/.../some letters of saint bernard abbot of clairvaux/letter xix a d 1127 to.htm

Desire to Please.
... such compliments are authorized by sincerity or flattery. ... are called on to participate
in worldly festivities let ... that seek to take the advantage of woman's ...
/.../sainte-foi/serious hours of a young lady/chapter xvi desire to please.htm

The New Commandment
... my little Sister trying to take advantage of the ... with my sister, who is so worldly,
and I ... compliments from the novices"compliments without flattery, for they ...
/.../martin/the story of a soul/chapter x the new commandment.htm

the New Commandment
... my little Sister trying to take advantage of the ... with my sister, who is so worldly,
and I ... compliments from the novices"compliments without flattery, for they ...
//christianbookshelf.org/therese/story of a soul/chapter x - the new.htm

A Confirmation of what Hath Been Said, Particularly of the ...
... findest that they draw thy mind from worldly vanity, and ... do thee more harm, and give
advantage to thine ... life, thou wilt hold all this flattery and falsehood to ...
/.../chapter vi a confirmation of.htm

Letter cxxxviii. (AD 412. )
... God enjoins nothing for His own advantage, but for the ... as he affirmed; if he spoke
flattery, he showed ... So far, therefore, as concerns worldly prosperity, that ...
/.../augustine/the confessions and letters of st/letter cxxxviii a d 412.htm

Concerning Salutations and Recreations, &C.
... be richer, knowing, they have this advantage beyond the ... their origin from the base
flattery of these ... ages, and from the delicatehaughtiness of worldly men, who ...
/.../proposition xv concerning salutations and.htm

Who is the Rich Man that Shall be Saved?
... lusts,"it is then of no advantage to him ... such persecution, if you have worldly wealth,
if ... without fear, without hypocrisy, without flattery, without pretence ...
/.../clement/who is the rich man that shall be saved/who is the rich man.htm

Subtopics

Flattery by Darius's Courtiers

Flattery by False Prophets

Flattery by Gideon

Flattery by Herod Agrippa Ii

Flattery by Israel and Judah

Flattery by Jacob

Flattery by Mephibosheth