 | 1816 - 566 strani
...those many instances which prove, that " God hath chosen the poor of this world (to be) rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, which he hath promised to them that love him." And, also, that the influence of religion is capable of rendering the minds of its possessors, not... | |
 | George Burder - 1818 - 332 strani
...poverty of this man anyjeason for the Apostle's thinking the less of him, " Hearken, says St. James, my beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor...the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?"—Oh how valuable is the acquisition of one immortal soul!— What is Onesimus ? A slave!—a... | |
 | 1818 - 588 strani
...but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him freely give us all things? ' " Besides, hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in...kingdom, which he hath promised to them that love him ? This thought makes my poverty also to be my honour. " Moreover, to the poor the gospel was and is... | |
 | 1818 - 594 strani
...things of the world, and things which are despised. This makes my poverty to be my comfort. " Beside?, hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in...kingdom, which he hath promised to them that love him 1 This thought makes my poverty abo to he iny honour. " Moreover, to the poor the Cospel was and is... | |
 | Josiah Conder - 1818 - 316 strani
...They call us to hearken to this appeal: " Hath not God cho" sen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and " heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised " to them that love him?" But what is the effeet of the scheme of an Establishment ? It is to place the poor at the absolute... | |
 | Josiah Conder - 1818 - 326 strani
...Christians for giving an invidious preference to " the man in gay apparel," or the rich man over the poor. " Hearken my beloved " brethren. Hath not God chosen the poor of " this world ?—But ye have despised the poor." The Saviour of the world appeared in the garb of poverty,... | |
 | 1821 - 786 strani
...under my footstool ; are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts ? Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in...faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised ?—But ye have despised the poor.—Do not rieh men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment... | |
 | W. F. LLOYD - 1822 - 178 strani
...riches. (9 Jer. 23.) 31. Did St. James caution against despising the poor when compared with the rich? Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen...kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? (% Jas. 5.) 32. What is beauty when made an object of pride? Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain;... | |
 | Thomas Goouch - 1822 - 336 strani
...may shew what he would have you to do; who hath chosen the poor of this world, who are rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him (James ii. 6.) And seeing that many, who have not only professed the reformation, but had also known... | |
 | Charles Bradley - 1822 - 222 strani
...bright exhibition of Christian graces in " the poor of this world, whom God hath chosen, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him;" than by contemplating the elevated attainments of the sons of science, the schemes of statesmen, or... | |
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II, 5. 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. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the... 
