| George Lawson - 1821 - 480 σελίδες
...persons whom they have not money to relieve, are liberal in the sight of God ; 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. Did not charity forbid, a Christian would be glad '( • Isa. Iviii. on his own account that there... | |
| 1821 - 110 σελίδες
...this, I think, is abundantly corroborated by scripture. The apostle Paul says : " if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man hath."* The intention with which the poor widow gave in the two mites, was a more acceptable offering in the... | |
| Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - 1822 - 548 σελίδες
...all that we can, and desire more, and pursue more, it is accepted as if we had done all : for we are accepted " according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not'." Unless we can neither endeavour, nor desire, c Matt. r. 12. 1 Cor. iii. 8. Matt. xvi. 27. ZCov. iv.... | |
| Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - 1822 - 650 σελίδες
...advantages. Where it is a duty, it is put into every man's power ; where it is an advice, it is only expected according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not : and even here, although the events of prudence are out of our power, yet the endeavours and the observation,... | |
| Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - 1822 - 652 σελίδες
...advantages. Where it is a duty, it is put into every man's power ; where it is an advice, it is only expected according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not : and even here, although the events of prudence are out of our power, yet the endeavours and the observation,... | |
| Jeremy Taylor, Reginald Heber - 1822 - 548 σελίδες
...all that we can, and desire more, and pursue more, it is accepted as if we had done all : for we are accepted " according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath note." Unless we can neither endeavour, nor desire, *c Matt. v. 12. 1 Cor. iii. 8. Matt. xvi. 27. 2... | |
| John Locke - 1823 - 448 σελίδες
...had no thought or belief concerning him ?" To this I answer, that God will require of every man, " according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not." He will not expect the improvement of ten talents, where he gave but one ; nor require any one should... | |
| James Murdock - 1823 - 316 σελίδες
...the poor, of their poverty. If we have but two mites to cast into the treasury; God will accept it, "according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not." If we have nothing else, we have hearts. We can earnestly desire the extension of the reign of Christ;... | |
| Edward Bickersteth - 1824 - 318 σελίδες
...of itself shew that we receive unworthily. Some are naturally dull and heavy; but, if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not. Some think a mere remembrance of an injury, though without ill will, or many worldly troubles, or the... | |
| Benjamin Boothroyd - 1824 - 626 σελίδες
...7 ^J be a full performance also' out of that which 12 ye have. For if there be h'rst a readiness of mind, it is accepted according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not. 13 For I mean not that others may be eased, and U ye burdened : But that, by an equality, your abundance... | |
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