| 1827 - 488 pàgines
...the fear of the Lord, than great treasure and trouble therewith*1. , Hath not God chosen tJie poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom...which he hath promised to them that love him ' ? But then they must be put in mind often to pray to God, to deliver them from the sins to which their poverty... | |
| 1828 - 596 pàgines
...whom he receiveth." And as to the pooc, their language is — " To the poor the gospel is preached — Hearken, my beloved brethren, hath not God chosen...kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him." Let the pious poor, and the afflicted, therefore, comfort themselves in their God. Let them remember... | |
| Henry Hunter - 1828 - 336 pàgines
...themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life."t " Hearken, my beloved brethren, hath not God chosen...kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him ?"| — " You yourselves know that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that... | |
| William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pàgines
...Heb. xii. 22-24. A ciown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. — James i. 12. Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in...heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them who love him ? — James ii. 5. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Elias... | |
| William Jay - 1828 - 408 pàgines
...in the Lord their God." '* The poor have the Gospel preached unto them." " God hath chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom...which he hath promised to them that love him." But this is not true of them, universally and exclusively. We are told that not many of the higher ranks... | |
| Timothy East - 1828 - 246 pàgines
...cast up the account of their full value ? God, says the Apostle James, hath " chosen . 128 the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him." Happy, ihen, is the pious cottager, with such a portion as Divine Grace has now imparted, and will... | |
| Timothy Dwight - 1828 - 606 pàgines
...censuring the particular respect paid to the rich and great by the Christians to whom he wrote, says, " Hearken, my " beloved brethren ; hath not God chosen...the poor of this world, " rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom ?^ Christ declared to the people of Nazareth, by a quotation from the Prophet Isaiah,... | |
| John Bickerton Williams - 1829 - 380 pàgines
...: and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God, not of WORKS, lest any man should boast"— " Hearken, my beloved brethren, hath not God chosen...kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him ?" There was nothing forced in her beneficence. It was truly divine. " Providence," she remarks, "... | |
| James Nourse - 1829 - 292 pàgines
...partial in yourselves, and 4 are become judges of evil thoughts? Hearken, my beloved breth- 5 ren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in...which he hath promised to them that love him? but ye 6 have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment-seats ? Do... | |
| Hervey Wilbur - 1829 - 444 pàgines
...are hecome judges of evil thoughts? t 5 Hearken, my heloved hrethren, Hath not God chocen the poor of this world rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him ? 6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you hefore the judgment-seat?... | |
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