| Richard Lucas - 1735 - 486 pages
...we to think of the churches of Macedonia, whole charity St. Paul thus magnifies, 2 Cor. viii. 2,3. In a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality. For to their power I bear record, yea, and beyond their power, they... | |
| William Paley - 1796 - 448 pages
...which remains to be fought for : " Moreover, brethren, we do you to " wit of the grace of God beftowed on the " churches of Macedonia; how that, in a great...abundance of their " joy and their deep poverty abounded unto ** the riches of their liberality ; for to their ** power, I bear record, yea, and beyond " their... | |
| 1817 - 560 pages
...a hearing before the governor, we will appease him, and bear you harmless.' " ' Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia.' It would be difficult to point out a more harsh and ambiguous sentence. Locke and Dr. Waterland (as... | |
| 1802 - 374 pages
...I have confidence in you in all things. CHAP. VIII. He exbortetb to liberality. MOREOVER, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; 2 How that, in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their and their deep poverty, abounded... | |
| John Fletcher - 1804 - 444 pages
...his epistles may serve as sufficient proofs of this. " Bretheren 1 cannot bat inform you of "thegrace of God, bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; how...abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power,... | |
| 1804 - 476 pages
...have confidence in you in all things. CHAP. VIII. LIBERALITY EXTOLLED. MOREOVER, brethren, we VOL. IV. do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; 2 How that, in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded... | |
| 1804 - 438 pages
...to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; ' 2 How that, in a great trial 301 of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded ' unto the riches of their liberality. 3 For to their power (I bearrecord) yea, and beyond their power,... | |
| 1845 - 786 pages
...generally seem not to have been in affluent circumstances. This may be inferred from. 2 Cor. viii. 1,2: ' We do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the...abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality.' Hence the presents sent to the apostle exhibited no small affection... | |
| 1807 - 682 pages
...the relief of the brethren in Judea. To this, and only to this sense, the following words agree ; . "^How that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality. For to their power, and beyond their power, they were willing of... | |
| 1807 - 612 pages
...the relief of the brethren in Judca. To this, and only to this sense, 'he following words agree ; " How that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality. For to their power, »nd beyond their power, they Mere willing of... | |
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