 | William Jay - 1833 - 518 pagina’s
...to send forth missionaries: "Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God,...works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate" — But he is selfish and ungenerous: he refuses to give, or he gives with reluctance ; while he expends... | |
 | William Jay - 1832 - 704 pagina’s
...abundance be without diffusion ! " Charge them that are rich in this world that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God,...come, that they may lay hold on eternal life." Let us thus fall in with the designs of God in befriending the necessitous. The poor we have always with us,... | |
 | Thomas Shaw Bancroft Reade, Thomas S. B. Reade - 1832 - 436 pagina’s
...he gave him this command: " Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God,...to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life." To the exercise of the same practical piety, he exhorted the Galatian converts: " Let us not be weary... | |
 | Charles Lambert Coghlan - 1832 - 578 pagina’s
...distribution was made unto every man, according ВЯ he had need. Ac. iv. 32 — 35. Charge them that are »tore for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal... | |
 | Isaac Ambrose - 1832 - 730 pagina’s
...leave it at your doors, where beg* gars usually stand, " Charge them that are rich in this world, — write upon it, that God's purposes are immutable....minded (saith he) did I use lightness? Or the thing 1 TIM. 6:17, 18,19. You to whom God hath given the riches of this world, as you would meet Christ with... | |
 | Charles Simeon - 1832 - 664 pagina’s
...habitations1." And St. Paul speaks to the same effect, when he says, " Charge them that are rich in this world, that they do good, that they be rich in good works,...the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal lifem." But, after all, we must not altogether put out of our consideration even a present reward in... | |
 | Hobart Caunter - 1832 - 416 pagina’s
...high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; that they be rich in good works ; ready to distribute...to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life." If the rich had really been incapable of practising these virtues, such a charge would undoubtedly... | |
 | 1832 - 606 pagina’s
...be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered himself. Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute,...foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life. To do good and to communicateforgetnot, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased... | |
 | William Jay - 1833 - 722 pagina’s
...uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy ; that they do good, tHt they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing...come, that they may lay hold on eternal life." Let us thus fall in with the designs of God in befrieading the necessitous. The poor we have always with us,... | |
 | 1834 - 1012 pagina’s
...verses 17, 18, 19, he .«ays, " Charge them that are rich in this world that they lie not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living-...to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life." I shall refer to but one more passage, namely, 1 John, iii. 17; "Whoso hath this world's good, and... | |
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Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; that they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to... 
