...How can we proceed, without stopping, for a moment, to admire " the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes, became...poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich;" that we by faith might claim a relation to him as our kinsman Redeemer, and say, " unto us a child...

...God would have mercy on all Jews, Turks, Infidels, and Heretics, "having felt her obligations to him who, " though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might become rich," she entered into the spirit of his missionary prayer, " Thy kingdom come." It has...

...liberal relief of their indigent brethren, by setting before them the ' grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,' who, ' though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich.' Elsewhere we find him enforcing the duty of mutual forbearance and forgiveness, by...

...rendering it palpable. The poor, and especially the pious poor, are the proper representatives of him, who. though he was rich* yet for our sakes became poor, that we, through his poverty, might be rich. He, then, who hath pity on the poor lendeth to the Lord. Let no man appear at this ordinance...

...so inevitable ! I desire to adore the condescension of the dear Redeemer, who, though he was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we, through his poverty, might be made rich. What stupendous love and matchless grace, that he, who is the brightness of his Father's glory and...

...give, yet not for any virtue or merits of its own, but for the sake of Him, " who though he was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we, through his poverty, might be made rich," ver. 9. " A single mite, offered by a poor widow, is a present fit for the King of Heaven; which, from...

...2 its rich grace, its pardon, and its righteousness. " Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became...poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich." Thus he is hymned in the regions of bliss and glory, as having " redeemed us by his blood, and made...

...cause. Lastly, we exhort you, by the 'example of Christ. " Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became...that we, through his poverty, might be made rich." He "for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down attherighthando...

...attempt. Neither, admitting that we are poor, do we feel ashamed of our poverty. The Lord Jesus Christ, " who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became...poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich," hath " chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of his kingdom." We, therefore, wffl...

...those who live and reap the fruits of their labours ; how much more worthy is he to be remembered, who, " though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich." \\ ' ..'. gratitude should swell every heart, while contemplating the length •nd...