For if there come unto your assembly a man with a gold ring in goodly apparel, and there come in also a poor man in vile raiment ; and ye have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing, and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place, and say to the... Report of the Proceedings - Page 148by Church congress - 1865Full view - About this book
| William Benn - 1683 - 340 pages
...profper in the World, fiad been almoft excluded. Jam. <..' j;l— — hath not God chofev the poor of this World, rich in faith, and Heirs of the Kingdom, which he hath promifed to them that joys him. The Church is called the Congregation of the poor, Pfal. 74. i9. Such... | |
| George Fox - 1709 - 634 pages
...Chrift ? ' James, in his general Epiftle to the Church of 'Chrift faith; Hath not God chofen the poor of this ' World, rich in "Faith, and Heirs of the Kingdom, which ' he hath promifed to them that love him ? James 2. j. ' The Apoftle Paul faith ; God fent forth his Son, made... | |
| 1737 - 468 pages
...are become judges of * evil thoughts J ; Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chofen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promifed to them that love him ? 5- Confider ferioufly, dear Brethren, upon this Matter. Does God make... | |
| Josiah Hort (abp. of Tuam.) - 1738 - 534 pages
...j»mes ». 5. Apoftles. Hearken, trg heloved Brethren, fays St. James, hath not God chofcn the Poor of this World, rich in Faith, and Heirs of the Kingdom 'which he hath promiJed to them that love him. You that are poor therefore may well be contented with your prefent... | |
| James Blair - 1740 - 564 pages
...difengaged from the World. Hearken, my beloved Brethren, faith St. James ii. 5. Hath not God chcfen the Poor of this World, rich in Faith, and Heirs of the Kingdom, which he hath promi/ed to them that love him ? And our Lord himfelf obferves to 'John Baptift's Difciples, Luke vii.... | |
| Daniel Wilcox - 1744 - 454 pages
...themfelves, and defpifed by others. Jam. ii. 5. Hearken my belwed brethren, hath not God chofen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promifed to them that love him ? Such as love God and are beloved of him, his children of what ftature... | |
| John Tillotson - 1748 - 484 pages
...theirs is the kingdom of God. So likewife St. James, chap. ii. ver. 5. Hath not God chofen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he hath promt fed to them that love him f So that it feems the poor were upon fome account or other, in a nearer... | |
| John Hutchinson - 1749 - 426 pages
...the Quick and the Dead at his Appearing, and his Kingdom. Jam. ii. 5. Hath not God chofen the Poor of this World, rich in Faith, and Heirs of the Kingdom which he has promiJed to them that love him. The final Divifion. — Mat. xxv. 34. Then flail the King fay unto... | |
| John Flavel - 1770 - 556 pages
...better thtogs laid up in heaven for us, }f we be believers ; James ii. 5. Hath not God choien the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he hath promiied to them that love him. Of keeping the Law. Queft. ?z. TS any man able perfectly to keep the... | |
| William Penn - 1771 - 524 pages
...and feemly, as the Word is, and fay to the Poor, Stand thou there, or jit here under my Fcotftool; are ye not then partial in yourselves, and are become Judges of evil 'Thoughts ? That is, they knew they did amifs : James 2. If ye fulfil the royal Law, according to the 8'9' Scripture,... | |
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