...Charge the rich," says he, — What ? to sell their possessions ? No ; but to be stewards for God : " That they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain...to distribute, willing to communicate ; laying up for themselves a good foundation, that they may lay hold on eternal life." But this favoured youth...

...trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; l/iat they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready...the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life."* Let all persons moderate affection and anxiety towards whatever pertains to " the fashion of...

...good work. VI. 17, 18, 19. f — Charge them who are rich in this world, that they be not high minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God,...works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate [or sociable, as the Greek may be translated] ; laying up in store for themselves a good foundation...

...uncertain riches, but in the living God, who gms us richly all things to enjoy; — that they do good, lhat they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing...the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life." Rev. iii. 21, and xxi. 7. "To him that overcomes will I granito sit with me in my throne, even...

...forget not ; for with such sacrifices God is well pleased ;" Heb. xiii. 1(5. " Charge them that be rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor...the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life; 1 Tim. vi. 17 — 19. See Luke vi. 33—35. Mark xiv. 7. Matt. v. 44. 1 Pet. iii. 11. James iv....

...scripture on the same subject. " Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God,...the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life." — " Honour the Lord with thy substance, and with the firstfruits of all thine increase : so...

...instruct the ignorant ; to spread the Scriptures ; to send forth missionaries: "Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor...works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate" — But he is selfish and ungenerous: he refuses to give, or he gives with reluctance ; while he expends...

...well pleased.7' And the same Apostle directs Timothy to " charge them that are rich in this world, that they do good, that they be rich in good works,...the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life." 2. Another mode of honoring the Lord with our substance is by devoting it to the maintenance...

...! What a disgrace, what a curse will their abundance be without diffusion ! " Charge them that are rich in this world that they be not high-minded, nor...the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life." Let us thus fall in with the designs of God in befriending the necessitous. The poor we have...

...in self-denying labours. When writing to Timothy, he gave him this command: " Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded,...the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life." To the exercise of the same practical piety, he exhorted the Galatian converts: " Let us not...