 | George Fox - 1694 - 504 pages
...all things. So see, that this love of God have the sway in you all, and over you all. Christ saith, " Blessed are the poor in Spirit ; for their's is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they that mourn ; for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek ; for they shall inherit... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1764 - 200 pages
...being poor in Spirit. Tho* no Man is faved or damned for Riches or Poverty l yet ChrifV fays, ' BlefTeJ are the Poor in Spirit, for their's is ' the Kingdom of Heaven ;' and ' Rlefled be ye ' Poor, for your's is the Kingdom of God (f).' His diredlly oppofmg the Poor... | |
 | Thomas Secker (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1771 - 436 pages
...thatjlndetb great Spoil, faith the Pfalmift '. To this Man it.ill I look, faith the Lotd, eve* to Him that is poor and of a contrite* Spirit, and that trembleth at my Word (. Too many, alas, have no Conception of this Efficacy in Scripture : and no Wonder, for they have... | |
 | Emanuel Swedenborg - 1791 - 234 pages
...Doctrine teacheth, that the Poor in Spirit arc here meant ; for the Lord faith in another Place, " Bleffed are the Poor * in Spirit, for their's is the Kingdom «« of Heaven," Matt. v. 5. Again, the Lord faith, "Judge not, that 'ye. be " not judged ; for with what Judgment «'... | |
 | Joseph Milner - 1800 - 694 pages
...it, in the following pointed manner; "To THIS MAN WILL I LOOK," faith the Lord, " EVEN TO PIM THAT IS POOR AND OF A CONTRITE SPIRIT, AND THAT TREMBLETH AT MY WORD. This character becomes us all, particularly thole who have fallen, that they may appear before the... | |
 | 1806 - 504 pages
...perfect knowledge of the nature of free agents probably induced him to commence his instructions with, " Blessed are the poor in spirit, for their's is the kingdom of heaven." Further, -the first free agent' that fell, must have fallen self-tempted, and has probably fallen irrecoverably... | |
 | Charles Daubeny - 1802 - 512 pages
...are the proud; blessed are the high-minded; blessed arc the self-sufficient;—but on the contrary, " Blessed are the poor in spirit, for their's is the kingdom of Heaven." —And whoever expects Christ for his Saviour, must first take the example of Christ for his pattern:... | |
 | 1803 - 818 pages
...that sho really is a partaker in the benefits of her Redeemer's death, andan heir of eternal glory. " Blessed are the poor in spirit, for their's is the kingdom of heaven." There are certain seeming paradoxes in religion, which none but the religious well understand. That... | |
 | 1805 - 506 pages
...the Gospel, and in which they are quoted by some distinguished Fathers of the Christian Church : " Blessed are the Poor in spirit : for their's is the Kingdom of Heaven. " Blessed are the Meek : for they shall inherit the Earth. « Blessed " Blessed are they that mourn... | |
 | 1806 - 658 pages
...and when lie was set, his disciples came unto him : and opening his mouth, he taught them saying : Blessed are the poor in spirit ; for their's is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are the meek: for they shall possess the land. Blessed are they that mourn : for they shall... | |
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BLESSED are the poor in spirit: for their's is the kingdom of heaven. BLESSED are they that mourn : for they shall be comforted. 
