| Richard Lucas - Happiness - 1735 - 486 pages
...we to think of the churches of Macedonia, whole charity St. Paul thus magnifies, 2 Cor. viii. 2,3. In a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality. For to their power I bear record, yea, and beyond their power, they... | |
| Francis Fox - 1748 - 598 pages
...The Letter killeth, but tb« Spirit giveth Life. 6. i y. What concord bath Chriü with Belial. 8. i. Moreover, Brethren, we do you to wit of the Grace of God. ii. 4. Ye might well bear with him. ii. 14. Satan himfelf is transformed into an Angel of Light. 2... | |
| John Muirhead - Covenant theology - 1782 - 706 pages
...dedication of their perfons fliould precede that cf their fubltance. It did fo in the Macedonian church : " Their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality : For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themfelves ; praying us with much intreaty,... | |
| Richard Watson - Theology - 1791 - 502 pages
...aftiamed ; but let him glorify God on this «' behalf." And the churches of Macedonia, 2 Cor. viii. I. 44 Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God be4' flowed on the churches of Macedonia : 2. How that in a great 4' trial of affliclion, the abundance... | |
| Samuel Hopkins - Eschatology - 1793 - 642 pages
...vfilhfimpltciiy." [<«rA:miV] That is, with a liberal, bountiful heart.f " How that in a great trial of afftiction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded unto the riches of their liberality." [airtorylor JJ " Being enriched in every thing, to all bountifulnefs." \jut »««•«i as)s•nil*]... | |
| William Paley - Bible - 1796 - 448 pages
...Corinthians, chap. via. ver. I — 4, and you will difcover the particular which remains to be fought for : " Moreover, brethren, we do you to " wit of the grace of God beftowed on the " churches of Macedonia; how that, in a great '* trial of affliction, the abundance... | |
| Thomas Boston - 1799 - 414 pages
...them, even though they be ftraitened themfelves, 2 Cor. viii. 2. " In a great trial of affl1ftion, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded unto the riches of their liberality.". Eph. iv. 28. " Let him that ftole,.. fteal no more ; but rather let him labour, working' with his hands... | |
| Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1817 - 560 pages
...And if this come to a hearing before the governor, we will appease him, and bear you harmless.' " ' Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia.' It would be difficult to point out a more harsh and ambiguous sentence. Locke and Dr. Waterland (as... | |
| 1802 - 374 pages
...rejoice, therefore, that I have confidence in you in all things. CHAP. VIII. He exbortetb to liberality. MOREOVER, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; 2 How that, in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their and their deep poverty, abounded... | |
| John Fletcher - 1804 - 444 pages
...his epistles may serve as sufficient proofs of this. " Bretheren 1 cannot bat inform you of "thegrace of God, bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; how...riches of their liberality. For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves ; praying us with much entreaty,... | |
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