 | William Romaine - 1821 - 314 pages
...public in the mean time: what is more, they are ranked among the friends of God'; for, " There is " that scattereth and yet increaseth, and there is that ?'...withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to " poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he " that watereth shall be watered also himself. He that "... | |
 | Church of England articles - 1821 - 234 pages
...the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give, than to receive. Acts xx. 35. There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth ; and there is that...withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to. poverty. The liberat soul shall be made fat : and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. Prov. xi.... | |
 | British prose literature - 1821 - 416 pages
...and charitably upon others ; it will put him in mind of Solomon's observation, that " There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that...withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty," Prov. jd. 24. And how far the apprehension of that which he most endeavours to avoid may work upon... | |
 | John Bunyan, Robert Hawker - 1822 - 620 pages
...is that sqallereth, yet increaset,Ii; and there is that witholdeth more than is meet, but it teudeth to poverty : there is that maketh himself rich, yet...that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches." Then Samuel whispered to Christiana his mother, and said, Mother, This is a very good man's house ;... | |
 | Arminianism - 1865 - 1194 pages
...is just the reverse ; for he is l«aving all that he has without a protecting hedge. " There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth ; and there is that...withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty." Let us " have faith in God," and not be afraid of giving too much. There are few indeed who are in... | |
 | Thom Scott - Theology - 1823 - 578 pages
...learned of my Lord to be kind ; and have found by experience that I have gained thereby. " There is that scattereth and yet increaseth ; " and there is that...there " is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great " riches."1 Then Samuel whispered to Christiana, his mother, and said, Mother, this is a very good... | |
 | William Martin Harvard - India - 1823 - 546 pages
...treasury, an eloquent and forcible elucidation of a Scripture proverb, which says, " There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth ; and there is that...withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty" On the subject of India in general, and the peculiarities of an Indian mission in particular,»the... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 522 pages
...made fat, &c. He that trusteth in his riches shall fall. — Prov. xi. 4. 24, 25. 28. Ezek. vii. 19. There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing...is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches, &c. Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished, &c. — Prov. xiii. 7. 1 1. The poor is hated even... | |
 | John Locke - Bible - 1824 - 530 pages
...made fat, &c. He that trusteth in his riches shall fall. — Prov. xi. 4. 24, 25. 28. Ezek. vii. 19. There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing...is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches, &c. Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished, &c. — Prov.xiii. 7. 11. The poor is hated even of... | |
 | Benjamin Beddome - Sermons - 1824 - 366 pages
...preferring it. This should lead to self-examination, and a close attention to the holy scriptures. There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing;...is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches. Let not this matter therefore go unconsidered, or remain undecided. Dreadful is his condition, who... | |
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There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. 
