 | Horace Smith - 1836 - 302 pages
...with him." Acts x. 34, 35. — " If there be a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not." 2 Cor. viii. 12. And St. Paul seems to intimate that the Lord will accomplish his own work of conversion in his own... | |
 | Hobart Caunter - 1836 - 416 pages
...appear to be upon an equality in moral behaviour. The Almighty Arbiter of events judges of a man " according to that he hath, and not according to that he hath not." He expects us to do good in proportion to our means and opportunities, and whilst moral fitness, as... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1836 - 426 pages
...with him." Acts x. 34, 35. — "If there be a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not." 2 Cor. viii. 12. And St. Paul seems to intimate that the Lord will accomplish his own work of conversion in his own... | |
 | Church of England preacher - 1837 - 632 pages
...accountable. And if, in one of the minor talents, viz. that of earthly possession, we are told that " a man is accepted according to that he hath, and not according to that he hath not," we do not see any assignable reason why the same rule should not hold good in the greater talent, viz.... | |
 | George Rogers - 1837 - 204 pages
...here particularly speaks, " if there be first a willing mind it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not" (2. Cor. viii. 12.) which, all the universe over, must be admitted as a fair and equal principle of legislation and government.... | |
 | William Van Mildert (bp. of Durham.) - 1838 - 590 pages
...no precautions against misrepresentation or mispersuasion. For though it be perfectly true, that " a man is accepted according to that he " hath, and not according to that he hath " not," (and therefore we may charitably hope and believe that multitudes who err through invincible ignorance... | |
 | 1838 - 304 pages
...retiring, and prayerful Christian who walks with God, and loves the Church, will be accepted and honoured according to that he hath, and not according to that he hath not. While unto him to whom much was given, of him will much be required. In forming and maintaining Church... | |
 | Robert Pedder Buddicom - 1839 - 1038 pages
...deep and precious consolation, in the saddening persuasion of inability and unworthiness, to know that a man is accepted according to that he hath, and not according to that he hath not. It well becomes him therefore to learn, that he hath in the Atonement of the cross, a blessed hope... | |
 | John Wesley - 1839 - 810 pages
...glorious attribute shown, evidently set forth before men and angels, in that it is accepted of every man according to that he hath, and not according to that he hath not. This is that just decree which cannot pass, either in time or in eternity. • Tbus one scheme gives... | |
 | John Singleton Copley (1st baron Lyndhurst.) - 1839 - 150 pages
...have little, it is written, " if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not." (2 Cor. viii. 12, St. Mark xii. 41-44.) Christian Reader, you are earnestly prayed seriously to consider these reasons,... | |
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... if there be first a willing mind it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not 
