 | George Burder - 1818 - 332 pages
...thinking the less of him, " Hearken, says St. James, 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?"—Oh how valuable is the acquisition of one immortal soul!— What... | |
 | Josiah Conder - 1818 - 316 pages
...into " the kingdom of God!" They call us to hearken to this appeal: " Hath not God cho" sen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and " heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised " to them that love him?" But what is the effeet of the scheme of an Establishment ? It is... | |
 | 1818 - 588 pages
...which are despised. This makes my poverty to be my comfort. . " Besides, 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 ? This thought makes my poverty also to be my honour. " Moreover, to... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1822 - 516 pages
...I trust, a practical comment on that beautiful passage of Scripture, "hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he hath promised to them thac love him ?" JEWS SOCIETY. — Extract of a letter from Mr. JP Goldbergs, in Germany... | |
 | John Leland - 1819 - 422 pages
...his death by angels into Abraham's bosom.-)- And St. James tells iis, that " God hath chosen the poor of this " world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he " hath prepared for them that love him4 Christ is said to " be the author of eternal salvation unto all them... | |
 | 1819 - 488 pages
...will never leave tliee nor forsake theef. 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*? Godliness with contentment is great gain1" ; and is profitable unto... | |
 | 1821 - 788 pages
...not then partial in yourselves, and are become judges of evil thoughts ? Hatb not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised ? — But ye have despised the poor. — Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before... | |
 | William Romaine - 1821 - 314 pages
...circumstances? Blessed art thou of the Lord. *' Hearken, my beloved brother, 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 ?" What a mercy is it to have thine outward estate thus appointed... | |
 | 1812 - 1006 pages
...Mafter, but, on the contrary, was p«culiarly happy in the circles of the poor, who were chofen " ridt in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he hath promifed to them that love him." That company and that converfation which favoured moft of the heft things, afforded her the greateft... | |
 | 1822 - 554 pages
...after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble are called ;"* but that " God hath chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom, •which he hath promised to those that love Aiw."f The extremes of poverty and wealth are both trials of no inconsiderable... | |
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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? 
