| 1829 - 396 páginas
...aside liis glory, and cover himself with a veil of flesh, and become " acquainted with grief." " Though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we, through his poverty, might be rich." He who built all worlds, condescended to say of himself, " The foxes have holes, and... | |
| 1829 - 412 páginas
...earth he had not, but which he prayed he might possess again when his sufferings were ended. " Although he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich." Is this to be understood as predicated of a person abstractedly divine, or of... | |
| Henry Moore - 1830 - 468 páginas
...despised and rejected, of men." There were several reasons for this : — 1. He was a poor man. " Though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich." This was contrary to the expectation of the Jews. They looked for their Messiah to... | |
| James Fisher - 1831 - 408 páginas
...such circumstances of more than ordinary abasement ? A. To admire "the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich," 2 Cor. viii. 9? and by faith to claim a relation to him as our Kinsman, saying, " Unto... | |
| William Bates - 1831 - 382 páginas
...capable of loss for the accomplishing of our salvation. Such was " the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich," 2 Cor. viii. 9. And although his human soul was encouraged by the glorious recompence... | |
| John Bird Sumner (abp. of Canterbury.) - 1831 - 722 páginas
...hart our sicknesses.' He himself took our infirmities. Such was "the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich." '~ He bare our sicknesses. He bare our diseased nature, that he might heal it of that... | |
| James Knight - 1831 - 546 páginas
...gratitude, the cause of this stupendous contrast ! Oh may we " know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich !" — Oh let us not frustrate his design of love and mercy, by refusing to seek an interest... | |
| William Scoresby - 1831 - 360 páginas
...sinners;—because he left the realms of glory for our sakes to tabernacle with man;—because, ' though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich;' because he came with such power and bounty that all those who should believe on him... | |
| Edward Irving - 1831 - 376 páginas
...willing to endure and to undergo labours infinite. This was the worthiness of Christ, that, though rich, for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might become rich ; that, though a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered ; and, though the Son... | |
| William Jay - 1833 - 518 páginas
...reputation. You know it, Christians ! You know it : — " Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor : that ye through his poverty might be rich." And is dignity lessened by condescension! Shall his goodness... | |
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