...exigencies of the cause require it, they can surely submit to a little self-denial for the sake of Him who "though He was rich, yet for our sakes became poor." " Were Christians willing to abridge their luxuries and diminish somewhat an expenditure, which betrays...

...of God, and thought it no robbery to be equal' with God, yet took upon him the form of a servant"— who, " though he .was rich, yet for our sakes became...that we, through his poverty, might be made rich" — who cheerfully left the courts of heaven, and the songs of adoring cherubim, here to endure affliction...

...the poor and the LORD implore, but implore in vain — and then think of Him who, though he was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich :" " who, being in the form of GOD, and thinking it no robbery to be equal with GOD, made himself of...

...order to enter into the kingdom of heaven. Also spoke from 2 Cor. viii. 0, showing how ' Christ, though rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through His poverty might be rich.' After a prayer, I went to another place, and found several ready to converse. In the...

...Holy Spirit to apply them to your heart. Through them, behold the wonderful love of that Redeemer, 'who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich.' Meditate on his gracious condescension. Think of his kind invitation: ' Come unto me,...

...— Above all, let us remember and imitate " the grace of the Lord Jesus, who, though he was " rich, for our sakes became poor, that we through " his poverty might be made rich." He hath said, " The poor ye have always with you ; and " when ye will ye may do good to them." He hath...

...on the members of our church, and on the Christian world? In whose name do we plead? In the name of him, who, "though he was rich, yet, for our sakes, became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich." It is a small matter, surely, that we should ask of you your temporal things. It is...

...from our good works, in point of reliance. This it is to look off and to look away unto Jesus. view of him who though he was rich, yet for our sakes, became...poor, that we through his poverty, might be made rich. How the world lessens, and all its fading honours darken, on the eye of faith ! How is self annihilated,...

...Lord of the waters cover the sea. And how worthy is it of our high calling, how becoming the gospel of him who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became...poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich, to be so dead to outward things, and so filled with love to others, as cheerfully to retrench a needless...

...dependence upon the Father of all his mercies, and by reflecting on the compassion of his Saviour, " who, though he was rich, yet, for our sakes, became...poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich." Are you inclined to ask me, my dear Charles, how far these remarks are relevant to the subject of our...