 | William Romaine - 1830 - 650 pagina’s
...but in distressed circumstances? Blessed art thou of the Lord. " Hearken, my beloved brother, hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith,...kingdom, which he hath promised to them that love him ?" What a mercy is it to have thine outward estate thus appointed for thee by the choice of thy heavenly... | |
 | John Stedman - 1830 - 364 pagina’s
...-, 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,...kingdom which He hath promised to them that love Him?" We have seen that the Gospel belongs and is preached to the indigent and necessitous as regards the... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 638 pagina’s
...now ! for ye shall mourn and weep," (Jam. VOL. XVU. H ii. 5, 6.) " Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith,...kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him ? But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1830 - 618 pagina’s
...kingdom here, which they are hereafter to receive* James ii. 5. " Hearken, my beloved brethren ; hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith,...of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that lov him ?" The reward of the saints is represented as a kingdom, because the possession of a kingdom... | |
 | 1839 - 512 pagina’s
...world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love.' And St. Peter calls the saints, 1 Pet. i, 2, 'elect, according to the foreknowledge...sanctification of the Spirit unto obedience.' And St. Paul saith unto them, 2 Thess. it, 13, ' God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation, through... | |
 | S. Lee - 1830 - 510 pagina’s
...to God, and to receive the gift of the Spirit, as a pledge of salvation. Again, in St. Peter, 1 Ep. i. 2 : " Elect according to the foreknowledge of God...through sanctification of the Spirit, UNTO OBEDIENCE and SPRINKLING OF THE BLOOD OF JESUS CHRIST." Again, 1 Pet. ii. 9: "Ye are a chosen generation, a royal... | |
 | Edward Irving - 1831 - 510 pagina’s
...Answering also to these beautiful contrasts of the Apostle, "As poor, yet making many rich !" " Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith,...kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him." We make no doubt, therefore, that the angel of the church of Smyrna, was distinguished for his poverty... | |
 | Isaac Barrow - 1831 - 444 pagina’s
...with Christ :' heirs of God's kingdom ; for, ' Hearken, my beloved brethren,' saith St. James; ' Hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith,...kingdom, which he hath promised to them that love him ?' ' Inherit the kingdom prepared for you.' ' Fear not, little flock ; it is your Father's good pleasure... | |
 | Harriet Livermore - 1831 - 252 pagina’s
...second chapter and 5th verse of the General Epistle of James ; " Hearken, my beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith,...kingdom, which he hath promised to them that love him ?" There, mother, that is you, for you love God. Mrs. Armly was sensibly affected by this remarkable... | |
 | George Fox - 1831 - 466 pagina’s
...Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ ? 'James, in his general epistle to the church of Christ, saith, "Hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith,...kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him ?" James ii. 5. The apostle Paul sailh, " God sent forth his son made of a woman, &c. to redeem them... | |
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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 ? But ye have despised the poor. 
