...pocket," whom the poor and the LORD implore, but implore in vain — and then think of Him who, though he was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich :" " who, being in the form of GOD, and thinking it no robbery to be equal with...

...church—- another dies happy, because he knows and feels the grace of the Lord Jesus, who when " he was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich." (2 Cor. viii. 9.) Of the one we must say, " he feedeth upon ashes, a deceived heart hath turned him...

...your heart. Through them, behold the wonderful love of that Redeemer, 'who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich.' Meditate on his gracious condescension. Think of his kind invitation: ' Come unto me, all ye that labour...

...inferiors ? — Above all, let us remember and imitate " the grace of the Lord Jesus, who, though he was " rich, for our sakes became poor, that we through " his poverty might be made rich." He hath said, " The poor ye have always with you ; and " when ye will ye may do...

...especially on Christmas eve, may be ; when we are somehow expected to be put in mind of One, who, though he was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich.' Yes, we ought to be thankful ; and so we will be, Polly and Katey both." _ " And forgiving too, John...

...the Christian world? In whose name do we plead? In the name of him, who, "though he was rich, yet, for our sakes, became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich." It is a small matter, surely, that we should ask of you your temporal things. It is nothing unreasonable...

...brethren, that became poor for our sakes ? He who was rich, he who was possessor of Heaven and Earth, for our sakes became poor; that we through his poverty might be rich ! He who had been adored by myriads of Angels, upon the throne of Heaven, appears in our world, without...

...to have been washed in atoning blood ; and that the grace of our Lord Jesui Christ, who, though he was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we, through his poverty, might be rich, did excite in all his professed followers bowels of mercies for millions on the verge of an endless...

...Gospel, until we know something of the " grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich." It must be a view of the infinite! goodness of God, that shows us, in its true light, our own depravity...

...inferiors ? — Above all, let us remember and imitate " the grace of the Lord Jesus, who, though he was " rich, for our sakes became poor, that we through " his poverty might be made rich." He hath said, " The poor ye have always with you ; and " when ye will ye may do...