Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. An Enquiry After Happiness in Three Parts - Page 11by Richard Lucas - 1735Full view - About this book
| Richard Lucas - 1735 - 486 pages
...churches animated by the fame fpirit of zeal ? what are we to think of the churches of Macedonia, whofe charity St. Paul thus magnifies, 2 Cor. viii. 2,3. In a great trial of afflt&ion, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.... | |
| William Paley - 1796 - 448 pages
...brethren, we do you to " wit of the grace of God beftowed on the " churches of Macedonia; how that, in a great '* trial of affliction, the 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... | |
| John Fletcher - 1804 - 444 pages
...Bretheren 1 cannot bat inform you of "thegrace of God, bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; how that in a great trial of affliction, the 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
...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 unto the riches of their liberality. 3 For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power,... | |
| 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
...viii. 1,2: ' We do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; how that, in a great trial of affliction, 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... | |
| Joseph Hall (bp. of Norwich.) - 1808 - 582 pages
...therefore, that t find so good reason to be confident of your well-doing, in all things. VIII. 2 How that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. How God hath blessed and honoured the Churches of Macedonia* with... | |
| Thomas Gisborne - 1810 - 446 pages
...by which he had already roused the churches of Macedonia. So powerful had been its efficacy, that, in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy^ and their deep poverty,' abounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to their power, he adds, / bear record, yea and beyond their... | |
| Samuel Hopkins - 1811 - 506 pages
...let him do it with simplicity." [««**Tii7i] That is, with a liberal, bountiful heart. f " How that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded unto the riches of their liberality. "J [«**«nil«r] " Being enriched in everything, to all bountijulness."*)... | |
| 1847 - 760 pages
...this day unto the Lord?" Love was the grace of God bestowed upon the churches of Macedonia. Then, " in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded unto the riches of their liberality." They "were willing of themselves beyond their power." Love inspires... | |
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