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Page 186
... rich . Between our own prefent Wants , and the present Wants of others , Nature will admit of no Compa- rifon ; but when we are able to lay up for ourfelves , it is hardly confiftent with the Love we owe our Brother , to be fo par- tial ...
... rich . Between our own prefent Wants , and the present Wants of others , Nature will admit of no Compa- rifon ; but when we are able to lay up for ourfelves , it is hardly confiftent with the Love we owe our Brother , to be fo par- tial ...
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... Rich and Poor , fince , if there were no fuch Diftinction , there could be no Reason affigned , why any Man should part with what he has to another , who is already in as eafy a Fortune and Condition as himself . The Distinction of Rich ...
... Rich and Poor , fince , if there were no fuch Diftinction , there could be no Reason affigned , why any Man should part with what he has to another , who is already in as eafy a Fortune and Condition as himself . The Distinction of Rich ...
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... Rich can no more live without the Poor , than the Poor without the Rich ; which being the Cafe , the Poor , who are able to affift the Rich , can never want a Means of Subfiftence . How would a rich Man differ from a poor one , were he ...
... Rich can no more live without the Poor , than the Poor without the Rich ; which being the Cafe , the Poor , who are able to affift the Rich , can never want a Means of Subfiftence . How would a rich Man differ from a poor one , were he ...
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... Rich ; and confequently the Rich may as reasonably withdraw their Mainte- nance , as the Poor withdraw their Service which fhews the Equity of the Rule in ge- neral , If any Man will not work , neither let him eat ; for , in Truth ...
... Rich ; and confequently the Rich may as reasonably withdraw their Mainte- nance , as the Poor withdraw their Service which fhews the Equity of the Rule in ge- neral , If any Man will not work , neither let him eat ; for , in Truth ...
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... Rich is subject to the Maintenance of the Poor . Since then the Rich cannot in Reafon preferve their Pro- perty longer than the Poor a Way of Main- tenance ; and fince the Poor have no other Way , ordinarily fpeaking , but their Labour ...
... Rich is subject to the Maintenance of the Poor . Since then the Rich cannot in Reafon preferve their Pro- perty longer than the Poor a Way of Main- tenance ; and fince the Poor have no other Way , ordinarily fpeaking , but their Labour ...
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Page 179 - But by an equality, that now at this time your abundance may be a supply for their want, that their abundance also may be a supply for your want ; that there may be equality : 15 As it is written, He that had gathered much had nothing over; and he that had gathered little had no lack.
Page 129 - What shall we do then? 11 He answereth, and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none ; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
Page 24 - Provide neither gold, nor silver, nor brass, in your purses ; nor scrip for your journey, neither two coats, neither shoes, nor yet staves ; (for the workman is worthy of his meat...
Page 315 - Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
Page 47 - And it came to pass, when the time was come that he should be received up, he stedfastly set his face to go to Jerusalem, and sent messengers before his face : and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. And they did not receive him, because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem.
Page xiii - My son, fear thou the LORD and the king : and meddle not with them that are given to change...
Page 47 - And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven, and consume them, even as Elias did? But he turned, and rebuked them, and said, Ye know not what manner of spirit ye are of. For the Son of man is not come to destroy men's lives, but to save them.
Page 23 - And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward.
Page 173 - For yourselves know how ye ought to follow us; for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you, neither did we eat any man's bread for nought, but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you ; not because we have not power, but to make ourselves an ensample unto you to follow us.
Page x - Which now of these three thinkest thou was neighbour unto him that fell among the thieves ? And he said, He that shewed mercy on him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and do thou likewise.