...attempt. Neither, admitting that we are poor, do we feel ashamed of our poverty. The Lord Jesus Christ, " who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich," hath " chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of his kingdom."...

...cause. Lastly, we exhort you, by the 'example of Christ. " Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we, through his poverty, might be made rich." He "for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame,...

...men of known and expansive benevolence, . who are blessed with property, and are friends to Him, who was rich, yet, for our sakes, became poor, that we, through his poverty, might be rich, — and request them, from love to Him and to their fellow men, to take into serious consideration...

...present discourse, in which he has gi\en us a most affecting view of his condescension and sufferings, who " though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty, might be made rich." Discourse the sixth, is 071 the dissipation of large cities ; from Eph. v. 6 :...

...2 its rich grace, its pardon, and its righteousness. " Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich." Thus he is hymned in the regions of bliss and glory, as having " redeemed us by...

...How can we proceed, without stopping, for a moment, to admire " the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes, became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich" — that we by faith might claim a relation to him as our kinsman Redeemer, and...

...other cause of benevolence. So little do Christians possess the spirit and imitate the conduct of Him " who though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich." Who of the~rich among his followers has so remembered the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and so been...

...the love of our neighbour as ourself. " Remember the grace," or kindness, " of our Lord Jesus Christ, who though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich." " Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory ; but in lowliness of mind...

...from all faces, and lead their redeemed souls to the presence of him, who, though he were in himself rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we, through his poverty, might be rich. (3.) Dr. Moore, in his Travels in Italy, mentions a Society of persons who attend upon criminals when...

...foxes had holes, and the birds of the air nests, the Son of man had not where to lay his head !" " He was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we, through his poverty, might become rich !" O how humiliating was this condescension in Jesus, that he might raise man to...