 | William Dodd - 1828 - 522 pages
...xii. 22-24. A ciown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. — James i. 12. Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith,...heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them who love him ? — James ii. 5. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Elias... | |
 | Timothy East - 1828 - 246 pages
...cast up the account of their full value ? God, says the Apostle James, hath " chosen . 128 the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him." Happy, ihen, is the pious cottager, with such a portion as Divine Grace has now imparted, and will... | |
 | William Jay - 1828 - 408 pages
...in the Lord their God." '* The poor have the Gospel preached unto them." " God hath chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him." But this is not true of them, universally and exclusively. We are told that not many of the higher... | |
 | John Bickerton Williams - 1829 - 380 pages
...is the gift of God, not of WORKS, lest any man should boast"— " Hearken, my beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the POOR of this world rich in faith,...kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him ?" There was nothing forced in her beneficence. It was truly divine. " Providence," she remarks, "... | |
 | James Nourse - 1829 - 292 pages
...partial in yourselves, and 4 are become judges of evil thoughts? Hearken, my beloved breth- 5 ren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith,...kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? but ye 6 have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment-seats... | |
 | Hervey Wilbur - 1829 - 444 pages
...are hecome judges of evil thoughts? t 5 Hearken, my heloved hrethren, Hath not God chocen the poor of this world rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him ? 6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you hefore the judgment-seat?... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1830 - 630 pages
...them in their own hearts. They are rich in faith. James ii. 5. " Hearken, my beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith,...kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him ?" They have the grace of God in their hearts, which is a most excellent treasure, and a good foundation... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 622 pages
...! for ye shall mouru and weep." (Jam, VOL. XV II, H ii. 5, 6.) " Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith,...kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him ? But ye have , despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1830 - 618 pages
...kingdom here, which they are hereafter to receive. James ii. 5. " Hearken, my beloved brethren ; hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith,...kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him ?" The reward of the saints is represented as a kingdom, because the possession of a kingdom is the... | |
 | William Henry Rowlatt - 1830 - 454 pages
...Epistle to the twelve Tribes scattered abroad thus addresses them : Hearken my beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith,...kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him ? But ye have despised the poor : addressing whom he says — Do not rich men oppress you, and draw... | |
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Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him ? But ye have despised the poor. 
