...even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you." Benevolence to the poor ? It is thus : For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we, through his poverty might be made rich."* And who but an apostle...

...which their sins had plunged them. How can we proceed, without stopping, for a moment, to admire " the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though he...our sakes, became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich" — that we by faith might claim a relation to him as our kinsman Redeemer, and...

...and the salvation of the soul. Cultivate love to the saints, and benevolence to all men. Remember " the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, l luit w« through his poverty might be rich." " Whoso hath this world's good, and ,seeth his brother...

...of our Christian faith, the love of our neighbour as ourself. " Remember the grace," or kindness, " of our Lord Jesus Christ, who though he was rich,...our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich." " Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory ; but in lowliness of mind...

...other cause of benevolence. So little do Christians possess the spirit and imitate the conduct of Him " who though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich." Who of the~rich among his followers has so remembered the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and so been...

...becomes a person of enlarged benevolence. What Christian can withstand that apostolic appeal, " Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that ye through his poverty, might be rich." And this appeal, be it remembered, was delivered in a lengthened...

...from all faces, and lead their redeemed souls to the presence of him, who, though he were in himself rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we, through his poverty, might be rich. (3.) Dr. Moore, in his Travels in Italy, mentions a Society of persons who attend upon criminals when...

...foxes had holes, 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...

...such a reasonable request — British Christians, who know something of the value of the soul and of the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though He was rich, yet for their sakes became poor, will not turn a deaf ear, nor refuse the requisite assistance. British Christians...

...transgressors, who by their disobedience merited the lowest place in the nether world. " He who was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we, through his poverty, might be rich." He who was the heighth of glory, descended to this world, to be a mean and abject servant, exposed...