...his hc»rt, no let him give, not grudgingly, or of necessity . foi Go.l loveth a cheerful j;iver. • If there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath. Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury : and many...

...God : and, .therefore, letjjot a sense of your imperfections and ,wn worthiness, discourage you ; for if there be first a .willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not. : Is it not the language of your souls, " Whoa...

...morals, in which the scriptures agree, that natural inivbility always destroys moral obligation. " It is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according ta that he hath not." There were obstacles in the way of the salvation of men which they have not natural...

...cause, both at home and abroad. To regulate and direct us in this service, we should remember, that if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according...a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. — • Jesus watches the treasury, carefully observing how much, and from what motives, men contribute...

...and the fheep of his pafture ;" whofe " fceptre is a fceptre of righteoufnefs ;" and who " accepteth according to that a man hath, ** and not according to that he hath not b ?" Or is it rather the conduct of the ufurper, ** whofe own the fheep are not;" and vrho withholds...

...and the fheep of his pafture ;" whofe f fceptre is a fceptre of righteoufnefs ;" and who " accepteth according, to that a man hath, ':' and not according to that he hath not fc ?" Or is it rather the conduct of the ufurper, ** whofe own the fheep are not;" and who withholds...

...blown over, and the Lord by two words of Scripture fully answered nil ; one of which was, 2 Lor. 8. 12. Ƶ !: = Q kM= W 0 *Oۆ A . D x H݄P~8 J T !q 3M aman hath, and not according «• that he hath not ;' and the other, that woid of the apostle, ' It...

...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 deed, as to his desire ; as ihe poor widow...

...ohedient temper in the path of virtuc, happiness and glory ? Is it not plainly written, ' if there he first a willing mind, it is accepted according to...a man hath, and not according to that he hath not Г Were you not severally admonished to forhear censorious judging hy this impressive language —...

...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,...man hath, and not according to that he hath not." He who has a benevolent and Christ-like temper of heart, shall inherit eternal life. But whoever neglects...