...i. Furtheff • Further yet : thofe who have large Incomes, if they fix their Thoughts on him, 'whs for our Sakes became poor, that we, through his Poverty, might become rich" in good Works' and heavenly Treafures, will be powerfully excited not to place their Happinefs, either...

...who was " wounded for our transgressions, and bruised for our iniquities — who, though he was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might become rich." You know that it is offered most freely to you and to me : You know the means God has commanded us...

...blessed to give than to receive, — and show that you are his disciples, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might become rich." The Rev. John Hawtrey, in m reiy animated speech, supported this resolution. The fifth resolution was...

...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 been a cause of sincere...

...forth with it the grace which God hath shewed forth towards us in Christ, " who, though he was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might become rich." It is now as if men were all living under the Law, and not under the Gospel; as if they were called...

...longer with its misery, it was that God sent his only begotten Son to seek and save; who, " though rich, for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might become rich. Scarcely for a righteous man will one die, peradventure for a good man some would even dare to die....

...a preposterous and dangerous passion : but Christian zeal must be warmed by no other love than that of Him who, " for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich." It has already been said that religious enthusiasm takes its commencement from...

...and the birds of the air nests, the Son of man had not where to lay his head !" " He was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we, through his poverty, might become rich !" O how humiliating was this condescension in Jesus, that he might raise man to the very zenith of...

...kingdom ! He conies to his own, and his own receive him not; yet this is He, who, though he was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might become rich. But perhaps you say, that if you should make these efforts, there is little hope of suepast efforts...

...He knew, and often thought upon, " the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, yet, for our sakes, became poor, that we, through his poverty, might become rich;" and a sense of such unmerited grace, such unparalleled love, warmed his heart and fired his soul with...