| John Walker - 1838 - 624 pages
...forgot that their persecutors and oppressors were commonly the rich, and that God had chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised to them that love him. But indeed I might bring the whole of this question to a short issue... | |
| Leonard Woods, Charles D. Pigeon - American essays - 1834 - 716 pages
...that the rich of this world, are commonly among the poorest in heavenly treasure. On the other hand, hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in...and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to those who love him? There are, God be praised, illustrious exceptions ; but in general, the first iu... | |
| Thomas Harvey Skinner - Bible - 1839 - 338 pages
...that the rich of this world, are commonly among the poorest in heavenly treasure. On the other hand, hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in...and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to those who love him? There are, God be praised, illustrious exceptions ; but, in general, the first... | |
| Thomas Harvey Skinner - Bible - 1839 - 344 pages
...that the rich of this world, are commonly among the poorest in heavenly treasure. On the other hand, hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in...and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to those who love him? There are, God be praised, illustrious exceptions ; but, in general, the first... | |
| 1839 - 498 pages
...nothing ; hut lie has told me i!u- text occurred to him, on which he preached the following Sunday — "Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom?" '¿. THE TURKISH MARTYR.» ABOUT fifteen year» ago there resided in the city of Smyrna... | |
| John Donne - 1839 - 648 pages
...heirs. And to that purpose he makes use of those words in St. James 3i , Hearken, my beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of that kingdom? Heirs, for, Ipsorum est, says Christ himself, Theirs is the kingdom of heaven"; and... | |
| John Donne - Sermons - 1839 - 656 pages
...heirs. And to that purpose he makes use of those words in St. James", Hearken, my beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of that kingdom? Heirs, for, Ipsorum est, says Christ himself, Theirs is the kingdom of heaven"; and... | |
| Thomas Manton - Bible - 1840 - 478 pages
...to us, as well as the Jews ; to us, in his poor members. VERSE 5. — Hearken, my beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he Itath promised to them that love him ? In this verse the apostle urgeth another argument against respect... | |
| Daniel Isaac, John Burdsall - 1840 - 548 pages
...the poor." " Blessed are ye poor ; for yours is the kingdom of God." "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 ? But you have dishonoured the poor man.... | |
| Christian mourner - Bereavement - 1840 - 426 pages
...believer, 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, and heirs of the kingdom? What a mercy is it for thee thus to have thine outward estate appointed for thee by... | |
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