 | 1827 - 488 strani
...theeS. Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure and trouble therewith* 1 . Hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in...kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him' ? Not to give themselves up to sloth and idleness, but to do what they well can for an honest livelihood;... | |
 | 1827 - 394 strani
...how rare is such magnanimity! " How hardly shall they that have riches enter into die kingdom of God. Hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in...kingdom, which he hath promised to them that love him?" Do we aspire after rank and office ? Well may our ambition be chilled, when we remember the too common... | |
 | William Davy - 1827 - 554 strani
...only add, that in Favour of them, the Apostle St. James puts the Question with a visible Exultation, " Hath not God chosen the Poor of this World, rich in Faith, and Heirs of the Kingdom, which he hath prepared for them that love him." — See Matt. xix. 24. with parallel Texts.—.Poverty is then only... | |
 | 1827 - 454 strani
...have the easier approach to his favour, •who has " chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him." Instead of repining then at our condition, or excusing ourselves from clfurt, on the groutul that we... | |
 | William Dodd - 1828 - 522 strani
...the fashion of it perisheth ; so also shall the rich man fade away in his ways. —James i. 9—11. 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. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seat?... | |
 | 1828 - 828 strani
...under my footstool ; 4 Are ye not 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 faith, and heira of the kingdom which he hath premised to them that love him ? 6 But ye have despised... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1828 - 620 strani
...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... | |
 | William Jay - 1828 - 408 strani
...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... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - 1828 - 606 strani
...mankind. The knowledge of uncustomary, technical, 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... | |
 | Henry Belfrage - 1829 - 484 strani
...he shall strengthen your hearts, all ye that hope in the Lord. DISCOURSE X. GRACE TO THE POOR. JAMES ii. 5. Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God...kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him ? THESE words form one of the arguments by which the apostle James labours to check the practice which... | |
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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... 
