| John Flavel - Presbyterian Church - 1671 - 576 pages
...under all the humbling circumstances imaginable : " You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, how that though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor." 2 Cor. 8 : 9. Thus I have shown you some few particulars of Christ's humiliation in his incarnation.... | |
| John Flavel - Presbyterian Church - 1770 - 556 pages
...is the fecond inference ? A. That Chrift's love to finners is aftonifhingly great ; 2 Cor. viii. 9. For ye know the grace of our Lord Jefus Chrift, that though he was rich, yet for our fakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be made rich. q. 1 1 . What is the third inference... | |
| John Flavel - 1799 - 626 pages
...believers, and their conformity unto it is their indilpeniible duty, Phil. ii. 4, 5, 6. 2 Cor. viii. 9. « For ye know the grace of our Lord Jefus " Chrift, that though he was rich, yet for our fakes he became « poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich." Jefus Chrift, for the glory of... | |
| Emperors - 1799 - 200 pages
...with the history of Him who was " holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners " — Who, " though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we, through his poverty, might be rich" — Who counted it "more blessed to give than to receive?" Yet these men, who shrank from no crime... | |
| Richard Wright - Atonement - 1805 - 420 pages
...and salvation are commimicated to us ; the favor which he manifested to us teas great indeed : though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became" poor, that we, through his poverty, might become rich ; he sacrificed his own" life to effect ou-r salvation, and he still lives to carry... | |
| Rowland Hill - Christian life - 1806 - 336 pages
...Tho. Why, my father has taught me this test, " You know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ; though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich." JLoveg. What do you mean by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ? Tho. -That he... | |
| Books - 1806 - 924 pages
...and salvation are communicated to us ; the favor which he manifested to us was great indeed: though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we, through his poverty, might become rich ; he sacrificed his own lift: to etlect our salvation, and he still lives to carry... | |
| Matthew Henry - Lord's Supper - 1809 - 312 pages
...Having therefore obtained mercy, we ought to shew mercy — knowing the grace of the Lord Jesus, ' that though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich'....n Cor. viii. 9. Read Isa. Iviii. 7,8, 9, 1O, 11. (3.) We must come from this ordinance... | |
| George Buist - Sermons, American - 1809 - 422 pages
...it.— " Ye know," says the Apostle Paul, (12 Cor. viii. 9,) "the riches of our Lord Jesus Christ, " that though he was rich, yet for our sakes " he became poor, that we through his pover" ty might be made rich." For one who was in the form of God, and thought it no robbery to be... | |
| 1877 - 588 pages
...the tender manner in which he quoted St. Paul's words, "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 seemed equally master of every sort of banter, satire,... | |
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