| William Paley - Theology - 1831 - 624 pages
...Corinthians, chap. viii. ver. 1 — 1, and you will discover the particular which remains to be sought for : " flect the safety or the conduct of government, is enough to render men un churohes of Macedonia ; how that, in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their... | |
| William Jay - Calendars - 1832 - 704 pages
...last chapter of the first book of the Chronicles. And read what Paul speaks of the poor Macedonians: " In a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their...power, they were willing of themselves; praying us with much'intrenty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to... | |
| William Burkitt - 1832 - 908 pages
...]t|ORKOVER, brethren, we do you to «it of the prace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; 2 How that, in a great trial of affliction, the abundance...poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. Tlie first argument which our apostle makes use of to excite the charity of the Corinthians, is drawn... | |
| Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 578 pages
...such sacrifices God is well pleased. He. xiii. 15, IG. Some an hundredfold, &c.] See cliap. xiii. 8. od led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and thai in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto... | |
| John Locke - Bible - 1832 - 468 pages
...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 joy, and their deep poverty, abounded m. to the riches of their liberality. 3 For to their power, (I bear record) yea, and beyond their power,... | |
| Bible - 1832 - 244 pages
...you sorry, though it teere but fora season. 9 Now I rejoice, not that ye were of their liberality. 3 For to their power I bear record, yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves ; 4 Praying us with much entreaty, that we would receive the gift, and take i «.:o n. the fellowship... | |
| William Cogswell - Christian life - 1833 - 368 pages
...hard ? Ad-mit the fact, and then let the Apostle speak. He says, addressing the church at Corinth, " Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace...riches of their liberality. For to their power, I hear record, yea, and beyond flieir power, they were willing of themselves; praying us with much entreaty,... | |
| William Bailey (A.B.) - 534 pages
...would commend to your heartfelt consideration, when speaking of the churches in Macedonia, he says " That in a great trial of affliction the abundance...poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality." If you possess, or ever seek, the abundance of Gospel joy, doubtless it will abound to the riches of... | |
| 1833 - 402 pages
...could not contain itself. He unburdens his load of joy in the beginning of the viii th chapter : " Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ;" and throughout the chapter he rejoices like a man who has found great store of spoil ; he absolutely... | |
| 1833 - 588 pages
...the Jews." Luke iv. 6. " All this power I will give thee, and the glory of them." 2 Cor. viii. 3. " For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves." Deut.ivi. 17. "Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the Lord thy God which... | |
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