...God alway.' To this man, this Gentile,(unluckily for our thirteenth article) an angel declared — ' Thy prayers, and thine alms ' are come up for a memorial before God,' commanded him to fend for (not go. to) St. Peter, who was at Joppa, and added—*' He fhall tell '...

..."aftions of man, are fo much taken notice of and rewarded by our all bountiful Father in in heaven. Thy prayers, and thine alms, are come up for a memorial before God. What an encouragement to have the Lord befdre our eyes in private, and to pray to him ! What an encouragement...

...for his fake, how will he, in the day of our calamity or need, give what we require ? It was laid to Cornelius, " Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God -f." To pray, to faft, and to figh, without liftening to the importunities of diftrefs, will profit...

...his house, " gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God al" way :" and when the angel said, " Thy prayers and " thine alms are come up for a memorial before God." Yet Peter was sent to " tell him words, whereby he and " his housp might be saved." — Perhaps there...

...much alms to the people, and prayed to God alwa'y;" one • to whom it was declared from Heaven, " Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God;" " thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God." (Acts x. 2-, 4,...

...Jewiih laws and cuftoms) might neverthelefs be admitted into the Chriflian covenant. The Angel fays to Cornelius, " Thy prayers, and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God." A memorial of what ? Why plainly of the piety of Cornelius towards God, and of his charity towards...

...them ; hence the Jews efteemed .Cornelius. But this was not all his reward. The angel faid to him, " Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God." His charity was fuch as God approved, a cheerful exprefllon of love to God and men. " God loveth a...

...where this recompense is giv'n, 1 10 We should not, niggard call, but lib'ral, Heav'n. Line 102. " Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before the Throne." Acts, 10. 4. M 3 He also knows in prophecies of old, The oracles of truth, it is foretold,...

...Cornelius. 4 And, when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord?- And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God. 5 And now send men to Joppa, and call for one Simon, whose surname is Peter ; 6 He lodgeth with one...

...was graciously answered. When Cornelius was praying, (Acts x. 1,) an angel came to him and said, " Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God." And when Peter went to the house-top to pray, he saw heaven opened. (Acts x. 9.) What an encouragement...