 | Presbyterianism - 1828 - 596 pages
...pooc, their language is — " To the poor the gospel is preached — 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." Let the pious poor, and the afflicted,... | |
 | Timothy Dwight - Congregational churches - 1828 - 604 pages
...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 the Prophet Isaiah,... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards, John Pye Smith - Christian life - 1829 - 526 pages
...point untouched : earnestly do we hope that his labours will have the reward of large success.* But " hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom?" Yes: but such poverty is far above the reckless, and often, indeed, dishonest degradation... | |
 | James Nourse - 1829 - 292 pages
...partial in yourselves, and 4 are become judges of evil thoughts? Hearken, my beloved breth- 5 ren, 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? but ye 6 have despised the poor. Do not... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - Christian life - 1829 - 528 pages
...point untouched: earnestly do we hope that his labours will have the reward of large success.* But " hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith a"nd heirs of the kingdom?" Yes: but such poverty is far above the reckless, and often, indeed, dishonest degradation... | |
 | John Bickerton Williams - Christian biography - 1829 - 380 pages
...it is the gift of God, not of WORKS, lest any man should boast"— " 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 ?" There was nothing forced in her beneficence.... | |
 | Rev. Jonathan Dickinson - Religion - 1829 - 520 pages
...with him. Another text, to the same purpose, we find in chap. ii. 5. " Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which God hath promised to them that love him ?" It might be read, " Hath not God chosen... | |
 | Henry Moore - 1830 - 468 pages
...their request," but " sent leanness into their souls." On the contrary, "Hearken," says St. James, "Hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom ?" By grace they too chose Him. Be this your happy choice likewise ; and you shall be... | |
 | John Stedman - 1830 - 364 pages
...are -, that no flesh should glory in his presence." And St. James, " 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?" We have seen that the Gospel belongs... | |
 | Richard Baxter - Theology - 1830 - 630 pages
...such things as ye have : for he hath said, I will never fail thee nor forsake thee ;" Heb. xiii. 5. " Hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom?" James ii. 5. " They that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing ;" Psal. xxxiv.... | |
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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? 
