 | John Flavel - Conversion - 1689 - 412 pages
...passes by, and directs his voice to the poor ; the poor receive the gospel ; God hath chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom. James 2 : 5. And this choice of God Christ blesses him for : " I thank thee, 0 Father, Lord of heaven and... | |
 | George Fox - 1694 - 504 pages
...our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ? ' James, in his general epjstle to the church of Christ, saith, " 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 ? " James ii. 5. The apostle Paul saith,... | |
 | John Flavel - Presbyterian Church - 1770 - 512 pages
...them poor in purfe. " Hearken, *• my beloved brethren, (faith James) hath not God cho&n the " poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom ?* James ii. 5. Now, if others, many others, as much entangled in the neceffities, cares, and troubles of the world,... | |
 | John Wesley, George Story - Christianity - 1818 - 934 pages
...freely give us all things? 1. Christ became poor, that the poor in spirit, might be richiri • /(. Hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith. and heirs of the kingdom? James ii. 5. / counsel thee to buy aftt gold tried in the fire, that thou may est be rich, Rev. iii. 18. Rid in... | |
 | William Mason - Calendars - 1803 - 402 pages
...world. But in general the gospel runs most and thrives best among the poor. " Hearken, my beloved, hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in...faith, and heirs of the kingdom ?".... James ii. 5. Here is a visit paid by a happy queen to a wise king. They were both wise and happy, for they were... | |
 | Herman Witsius - Covenant theology - 1803 - 476 pages
...despicable of the children of God in other respects, even man-servants and maid-servants, are called; " 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?" jam. ii. 5. To this belong (i.) the... | |
 | George Fox - 1803 - 436 pages
...of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ ? "James, in bis general epistle to the church of Christ, says, 'Hath. not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he hath promised to them that lore him ?' James ii. 5. The apostle Paul says,... | |
 | Henry Hunter - Bible - 1806 - 460 pages
...come, that they may lay hold on eternal life," 1 Tim. vi. 17--.19- ** 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," James ii. 5..,.. " You yourselves know... | |
 | Thomas Vincent - Westminster Assembly - 1806 - 308 pages
...sometimes become the richest, and those that have most outward trouble, have most inward joy, James ii. 5. 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 ? 1 Thess. i. 6. Having received the word... | |
 | Hugh Gaston - Bible - 1807 - 550 pages
...things above, not on things on the earth. Jam. i. 10. Let the rich rejoice that he is made low. ii. 5. 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. 1 Pet. v. 6. Casting all your care upon... | |
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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? 
