...saint died in the poor-house ; hence, let God's poor and needy ones take encouragement still to hope in him, who " though he was rich, yet for 'our sakes became poor — a man of sorrows, and acquainted with griefs — that we through his poverty might be made rich,"...

...comforted. Ver. 6. the poor] The weak and afflicted man, meaning himself; probably alluding also to Him, who " though He was rich, yet for our sakes became poor." 2 Cor. viii. 9. Though He was powerful and happy in heavenly glory, yet He became weak as man, " a...

...love of God in him?" (verse 17); ie hath he apprehended, hath he known, hath he believed, the love of Him " who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became...poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich?" (2 Cor. viii. 9.) For we know that knowledge of excellence produces likeness to it ; and if a man have...

...we meet no more upon earth.' But why those if s? Why should you doubt of the mercy of that Redeemer who, " though he was rich, yet for our sakes became...poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich." Oh! what need have we all to pray,—"Lord, increase our faith!" Suppose some earthly friend, in whom...

...ought we to reckon up the riches of our inheritance, and to ascribe glory to that gracious Saviour, who, " though he was rich, yet, for our sakes, became...that we through his poverty, might be made rich." 1 shall speak I. Of the grounds of assurance we possess, that access is opened unto God for us in prayer...

...suffering brctheren in Judea, that gift being wrung from their own necessities : love to Him, who, " tho' he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich" — consumed [the natural selfishness of their hearts, which would otherwise have prompted them to...

...first principles of our religion, one of the elementary truths of Christianity, that "He who was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich." " Let the same mind be in you." — You who are possessed of property, devote that in the way it becomes...

...first principles of our religion, one of the elementary truths of Christianity, that " He who was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich." " Let the same mind be in you." — You who are possessed of property, devote that in the way it becomes...

...first principles of our religion, one of the elementary truths of Christianity, that "He who was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich." " Let the same mind be in you." — You who are possessed of property, devote that in the way it becomes...

...among them that lacked ; and above all, the glorious example of the Redeemer, who, though he was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we, through his poverty, might be made rich. He went about doing good. He made the widow's heart to dance for joy, by restoring her only son. He...