| Thomas Bayly Howell - 1816 - 822 pages
...blown over, and the Lord by two words of Scripture fully answered nil ; one of which was, 2 Lor. 8. 12. (# ~3 M 8 3 D 2 ^ [ RFW ʭ[ vzQY 9 vQ v 8 that aman hath, and not according «• that he hath not ;' and the other, that woid of the apostle,... | |
| Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - 1816 - 488 pages
...soon by diligent endeavours obtain a competent measure of this excellent gift. Beside?, if there rs first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man bath ; it is the sincerity of your desires which God regards, and not the expressions with which you... | |
| Nicholas Bownd - 1817 - 158 pages
...as though we had the things themselves. For as the Apostle speaketh of aim's (2 Cor. c. 8, v. 12), if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that a man hath not : that is, God looketh not so much to his... | |
| Jacob Catlin - 1818 - 334 pages
...have opportunity to hear, or to refuse to hear, the preaching of the gospel. Of such it may be said, " If there be first a willing mind, it is accepted, according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not." He who has a benevolent and Christ-like temper... | |
| Robert Balfour - 1819 - 228 pages
...motives from which they acted. A similar decision is given, 2 Cor. viii. 12. where the apostle declares, that, " if there be first a willing mind, it " is accepted according to that a man hath, and " not according to that he hath hot." This too is the plain import of the direction... | |
| William Bengo'. Collyer - 1819 - 82 pages
...according to the ability, is equally applicable to the whole of our duties, of every description. ' For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.' The service can plead no merit, and advance... | |
| 1819 - 488 pages
...as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have. For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not". As it is written, He that had gathereth much,... | |
| William Carus Wilson - 1822 - 516 pages
...to increase the fund, it brings down a blessing upon himself and family. The apostle says — "For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not." — If God should chasten us for our sins,... | |
| Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - 1820 - 514 pages
...soon by diligent endeavours obtain a competent measure of this excellent gift. Besides, if there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man hath ; it is the sincerity of your desires which God regards, and not the expressions with which you clothe... | |
| Thomas Brooks - 1820 - 264 pages
...do all as well as thou canst, and thou 105 shah find acceptance, with- God. , 2 Cor. viii .12. For if there be first a willing: mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. The publican's prayer had not much rhetoric... | |
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