 | 1776 - 432 pàgines
...ch. xxxv. 4. 5. f Prov. x*ii Y z fays, " Hearken, my beloved brethren, hath " not God chofen the poor of this world, rich " in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which " he hath promifed to them that love him * ?" The ancient prophets were generally fent to kings and princes,... | |
 | William Burgh - 1779 - 302 pàgines
...promifed to thent that love him," James i. 12. This promife is explained ; " Hath not God chofen the poor of this world,, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he hath promifed to them that love him?" James ii. 5^ From whom now are we " * to obtain an incorruptible crown,"... | |
 | Thomas Secker (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1790 - 424 pàgines
...Religion fets before us an infinitely brighter View of Things : affuring us, that God hath cbofen the Poor of this World, rich in Faith, and Heirs of the Kingdom, which he hath promifed to them that love him". Here then is the ftrong Confolation, that on however bad a Footing... | |
 | Richard Watson - 1791 - 500 pàgines
...be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life." Jam. ii. 5, — " Haul not God chofen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promifed to them that love him." Rom. viii. 17. i Pet. iii. 7. 109. And as Canaan was confidered... | |
 | John Wesley, George Story - 1818 - 934 pàgines
...freely give us all things? 1. Christ became poor, that the poor in spirit, might be richiri • /(. Hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith. and heirs of the kingdom? James ii. 5. / counsel thee to buy aftt gold tried in the fire, that thou may est be... | |
 | John Flavel - 1799 - 666 pàgines
...better things laid up in heaven for us, if we be believers ; James ii. 5. Hath not God chofen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he hath promifed to them that love him. Of keeping tht Law. Qucft. 82. TS any man able perfectly to keep the... | |
 | Thomas Halyburton - 1801 - 382 pàgines
...-of the faints in light, James ii. 5. " Hearken, my beloved brethren, hath not•God..chofen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom • which he hath promifed to them that love him." • • • • • • 4. Affuranee vf fahiatio» •is attainable.... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1801 - 616 pàgines
...TK. iii. 7. Hearken, my beloved brethren, faith St. James ; Hath j«m. li.'s. not God cbofen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he hath promifed to them that love him ? Mut. xxv. Inherit the kingdom prepared for yon. like xii. Fear not-,... | |
 | Edward Ryan - 1802 - 474 pàgines
...\ft thou here under my foot/tool, are ye not tben partial to yourfelves? Hath not God cbofsn the poor of this world, rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he hath prepared for them that love him" Laftan&is (<?) obferves that the faithful are to conjlder their flaves... | |
 | Herman Witsius - 1803 - 476 pàgines
...despicable of the children of God in other respects, even man-servants and maid-servants, are called; " hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in...kingdom, which he hath promised to them that love him?" jam. ii. 5. To this belong (i.) the excellency of the Sons of God, whereby they surpass all other men,... | |
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Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen 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. 
