 | John Gill - Baptists - 1810 - 626 pages
...nature are poor, and wretched and miserable ; when such was the grace of Christ, who, though rich, for their sakes became poor, that they, through his poverty might be made rich. Only Christ, the near Kinsman of his people, can do this, and has done it. iv. The delivery... | |
 | American Tract Society (Boston, Mass.) - Tract societies - 1824 - 228 pages
...country. Some of them might find their way into every family; and point many to him, 'who " although he was rich, yet for their sakes became poor, that they through his poverty might be rich." And as they gaze upon him, they will begin to see " the light of the knowledge of the glory of God... | |
 | Clergy - 1833 - 448 pages
...neither themselves, their influence, nor their estates are their own; that all belongs to Him who though rich yet for their sakes became poor that they through his poverty might be rich. With more than a few it has ceased to be mere matter of sympathy, of fashion, or convenience, to bestow... | |
 | John William Cunningham - 1828 - 146 pages
...neither bread to eat, nor a pillow on which to lay their heads. Let them remember who it was, that, " though He was rich, yet for their sakes became poor, that they, through his poverty, might be rich." But it must be admitted that the poor have also their peculiar advantages. In their case, outward circumstances... | |
 | 1828 - 852 pages
...strength or virtue ; and then to point them to the atoning sacrifice of the Saviour, who, though rich, for their sakes became poor, that they through his poverty might be made rich. To preach Christ, was to exhibit him in all the relations which he is pleased to bear to... | |
 | Zachary Macaulay, Samuel Charles Wilks, John William Cunningham - Sermons - 1830 - 556 pages
...strength or virtue ; and then to point them to the atoning sacrifice of the Saviour, who, though rich, for their sakes became poor, that they through his poverty might be made rich. To preach Christ, was to exhibit him in all the relations which he is pleased to bear to... | |
 | China - 1833 - 530 pages
...little' do the awful realities of eternity affect the mind of the professed disciples of Jesus, — of him who though he was rich yet for their sakes became poor. Christian ordinances and Christian hopes — how carelessly attended to ! The joy in Christ, the union... | |
 | Christian life - 1834 - 428 pages
...remembered his strayed sheep when he bowed the heavens, and came down on the theatre of this world, and for their sakes became poor, that they through his poverty might be made rich ; he remembered them when he became " a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief:" he remembered... | |
 | American education society - 1835 - 400 pages
...neither themselves, their influence, nor their estates are their own ; that all belongs to Him who though rich yet for their sakes became poor that they through his poverty might be rich. With more than a few it has ceased to be mere matter of sympathy, of fashion, or convenience, to bestow... | |
 | Clergy - 1835 - 390 pages
...neither themselves, their influence, nor their estates are their own ; that all belongs to Him who though rich yet for their sakes became poor that they through his poverty might be rich. With more than a few it has ceased to be mere matter of sympathy, of fashion, or convenience, to bestow... | |
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... of Him, who, though he was rich, yet for their sakes became poor, that they, through his poverty, might be rich... 
