...love on account of his kindness to us. " We love him, because he first loved us." "We know his grace, that, though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich." When we contemplate this heavenly friend, early covenanting with the Father to make...

...the judgment day* ?" We cannot, my brethren, ever enough 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." Let us imbibe his spirit, and cheerfully minister of our substance, according to our...

...precious blood. Our deceased friend thus " knew the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that " though he were rich, yet for our sakes he became " poor, that we, through his poverty, might be rich:" and this influenced him in the use of that affluence, and in the improvement of those...

...our salvation, he came down from heaven, that he might give his life a ransom for our souls. Though He was rich, yet for our sakes He became poor, that we * Ephes. i. 8. 316 The Duty of surrendering ourselves through His poverty, might he made rich : that,...

...disinterested, liberal conduct, he proves from the example of the compassionate Jesus, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we, through his poverty, might be rich. But though he enjoins the bestowment of worldly substance, as a demand, in the name...

...these distressed Christians : for you know the grace vf our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rick, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich : you know who hath given commandment, tfiat he that loves God love his brother also...

...Tit. ii. 14. and become the author of eternal sal-cation to nil them that obey him. Heb. v £). Though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich. 2 Cor. viii. 9. He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities;...

...his Son, let me not be high minded, but fear. Let me behold the grace of our Lord Jesus, •who, tho' he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor ; that we through his poverty might be made rich. let me be a living and lively member of that church which is founded in his blood,...

...him. This the apostle calls his grace, 2 Cor. viii, 0, "Ye knosv 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." He condescended to a poor and low condition, and to suffer therein,...

...him. This the apostle calls his grace, 2 Cor. viii. 9, "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." He condescended to a poor and low condition, and to suffer therein,...