| John Milner - 1746 - 88 pagina’s
...abilities. It is not fo much meafured by the greatnefe of the requital ; as the' integrity of the Heart. For if there be firft a willing Mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he \ Gen. xxxii. 10. m Luke i. 46, 47. be hath not n. We cannot requite... | |
| Thomas Halyburton - 1751 - 552 pagina’s
...accepted ; an<l where this is, many imperfections will not hindej acceptance, 2 Cor. viii. 12. For if there be firft a willing mind, it is accepted according to that 3 man hath, and not according to that he hath not. But, that we may further clear this truth, we ftull,... | |
| Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 pagina’s
...in hit fighr, through Jefus Chr'ut; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 2 Cor. viii. 12. For if there be firft a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not accordVII. Works done by unregenerate men, although for the matter of them, they may... | |
| John Flavel - 1770 - 520 pagina’s
...God, becaule he did it not defignedly for his glory, but from the mere over-rulings of providence. If there be firft a willing mind, it is accepted, according to what a man hath, faith the apoftle, 2 Cer. viii. i2. The eye of God is firft and mainly upon the will... | |
| Francis Atterbury - 1774 - 340 pagina’s
...the fuceefs of it: For it is true, in this fenfe alfo, what the apoftle affirms, 2 Cor. yiii. 1 2. that " if there be firft a willing mind, it is accepted, according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not According to that a man hath," 1-."«, a fincere intenfion... | |
| Society in Scotland for Propagating Christian Knowledge - 1785 - 618 pagina’s
...motives from which they acted. A fimilar decifion is given, 2 Cor. viii. 1 2. where the apoftle declares, .that, " if there be firft a willing mind, it is accepted " according to that a man hath, and not accord" ing to that he hath not." This too is the plain import of the direction in his... | |
| Luke Booker - 1794 - 340 pagina’s
...is a Readinefs to will, fo I truft there will be a Performance alfo out of that which you have. For, if there be firft a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not." Refpeding the Institution you are thus willingly affembled... | |
| 1795 - 316 pagina’s
...that God will never caft any man into eternal flames, for ftriving to do his duty as well as he can. If there be firft a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. And confequent!y, fuch as account themfelves moft unworthy,... | |
| John Evans - 1801 - 404 pagina’s
...agreeable to the difcoveries made by the Gofpel, that he is 4n©ft eafily pleafed by an upright mind ; that " if there be firft a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not,'* 2 Cor. viii. 12. With a firm perfuafion of their acceptance... | |
| 1805 - 538 pagina’s
...fpeaking of the duty of Chriftians to contribute to the neceffities of their indigent brethren, fays, '' If there be firft a willing mind, it is accepted, according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not." The reafon of the thing is ' precifely the fame refpecting... | |
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