...to the poor ? It is thus : For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we, through his poverty might be made rich."* And who but an apostle would have thought of enforcing conjugal affection by a reference to the love...

...men of known and expansive benevolence, . who are blessed with property, and are friends to Him, who was rich, yet, for our sakes, became poor, that we, through his poverty, might be rich, — and request them, from love to Him and to their fellow men, to take into serious...

...How can we proceed, without stopping, for a moment, to admire " the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes, became...poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich" — that we by faith might claim a relation to him as our kinsman Redeemer, and say, "unto us a child...

...and dangerous passion : but Christian zeal must be warmed by no other love than that of Him who, " for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich." It has already been said that religious enthusiasm takes its commencement from the point where the...

...unfailing promises of Jehovah, and the sufferings of a triumphant Saviour, who, though ' he was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich.' " The last words she addressed to one of her brothers, was the emphatic declaration of the beloved...

...that of devils and " damned spirits ;" are the awful alternatives placed before them. The example of him " who, though he " was rich, yet for our sakes became poor," and tabernacled amongst men, as well to show them the way to glory, as to secure glory for them, stimulates...

...that of devils and " damned spirits ;" are the awful alternatives placed before them. The example of him " who, though he " was rich, yet for our sakes became poor," and tabernacled amongst men, as well to show them the way to glory, as to secure glory for them, stimulates...

...the love of our neighbour as ourself. " Remember the grace," or kindness, " of our Lord Jesus Christ, who though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich." " Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory ; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other...

...any other cause of benevolence. So little do Christians possess the spirit and imitate the conduct of Him " who though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich." Who of the~rich among his followers has so remembered the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ,...

...inferiors ? 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...