| John Brown - 1823 - 560 pągines
...pastor ? Can civil property exalt a man in spiritual things above God's poor ones, who are rick in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he hath promised to them that love him ? Is God a respecter of persons? If he condemn the preference of a rich man to a poor, in respect of... | |
| Herman Witsius - 1823 - 594 pągines
...servants, and handmaids, are called. " Hath not God chosen the poor of " this world" to become " rich in faith, and heirs of " the kingdom, which he hath promised to them that " love him."u To this belong, 1. The excellency of the sons of God, by which they surpass all other men.T... | |
| 1824 - 462 pągines
...then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts ? 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in...kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? 6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppres you, and draw you before the judgment-seats... | |
| Thomas Brooks - 1824 - 542 pągines
...of the saints is inward. The King's daughter is all glorimis within. Hearken, my beloved brethren ; hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in...kingdom, which he hath promised to them that love him! says James. I know thy poverty, but thou art rich ; says Christ to the church of Smyrna. What, though... | |
| 1824 - 744 pągines
...privileges, it is the poor. "The poor h ave the Gospel preached unto them." " Hearken, my beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in...kingdom, which he hath promised to them that love him? But ye have despised the poor." There is another error which may possibly result from the document... | |
| Clergyman - 1824 - 466 pągines
...forsake theeS. Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure and trouble therewith h. Hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in...kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him l. But then they must be put in mind often to pray to God, to deliver them from the sins to which their... | |
| 1877 - 350 pągines
...And here let me say, that dame Stone was one of those who, though poor in this world, are "rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which He hath promised to them that love Him." I did not know then, nor could I have understood had I been told, the secret which sweetened her bitter... | |
| Josiah Conder - 1824 - 216 pągines
...death, nor powers above> , The ransom'd soul can sever From Jesus and his love. THE POOR MAN'S HYMN. " Hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom ?"— James ii. 5. As much have I of worldly good As e'er my Master had : I diet on... | |
| John Locke - 1824 - 530 pągines
...say to the poor man, Stand thou there ; or, Sit under my footstool ; are you not then partial ? &c. Hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom ? &c. If ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shall love thy neighbour... | |
| John Locke - 1824 - 522 pągines
...say to the poor man, Stand thou there ; or, Sit under my footstool ; are you not then partial ? &c. Hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom ? &c. If ye fulfil the royal law, according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour... | |
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