 | Isaac AMBROSE - 1837 - 176 páginas
...Christian's DUTIES. 1. Own the people that fear God, let them be ever so poor in this world. " For God hath chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom of heaven." They are the glory of God, the treasure of God, the portion of God, and his... | |
 | John Pye Smith - 1837 - 520 páginas
...confirmation to this argument, the Apostle James adds, " Attend, my " beloved brethren : hath not God chosen the poor of " this world [to be] rich in faith, and heirs of the " kingdom which he hath promised to those who love "him?"'5 Here we are met by the conformity,... | |
 | William Thistlethwaite - 1837 - 982 páginas
...weak things of the world to confound the mighty. And " hearken my beloved brethren," often " hath God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him." Nay moreover, often also has God been pleased... | |
 | Religious Tract Society - 1838 - 1128 páginas
...random must die. This truth is clearly taught in words enough to alarm the stoutest sinner. 17. God has chosen the poor of this world, to be rich in faith, and heirs of his kingdom. 1 8. When parents keep under foolish tenderness, they do their best to render children a comfort to... | |
 | William Van Mildert (bp. of Durham.) - 1838 - 590 páginas
...burdens, and so fulfil " the law of Christ ;" to "condescend to men " of low estate ;" to remember that God hath " chosen the poor of this world" to be " rich " in faith, and heirs of the promises." They shew it to be the purpose of the Gospel to instruct men " both how to be abased,... | |
 | Joseph Jowett - 1838 - 364 páginas
...All things ours ? Why, who so destitute as we ? Nor indeed is our case singular : for " hath not God chosen the poor of this world, to be rich in faith, and heirs of" a future "kingdom" only? Have not the disciples of a despised Master to forsake all, when they follow... | |
 | Thomas Jones - 1838 - 258 páginas
...Christ Jesus. The most eminent in grace are generally found among those that are poor in the world. " God hath chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith." He often makes them poor that they may be rich. He makes the riches that have wings to flee away, to... | |
 | David King - 1839 - 108 páginas
...The Apostolic Churches comprehended not many mighty, not many noble, — for God in those days had chosen the poor of this world, to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom. But now it seems truth has shifted its position : to find just thinking on religious subjects,... | |
 | Thomas Jackson - 1841 - 624 páginas
...where, meeting a poor woman, and convincing her of unbelief, I used a prayer for her, that God, who hath chosen the poor of this world, to be rich in faith, would now impart to her his unspeakable gift. In the midst of the prayer she received it ; avowed it... | |
 | Thomas Jackson - 1842 - 816 páginas
...where, meeting a poor woman, and convincing her of unbelief, I used a prayer for her, that God, who hath chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith, would now impart to her his unspeakable gift. In the midst of the prayer she received it ; avowed it... | |
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Sit here at my footstool," have you not shown partiality among yourselves, and become judges with evil thoughts? Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those... 
