| George Dillwyn - 1815 - 230 lehte
...the degree of knowledge received, he may be surpassed by those he judges. " If," said the Apostle, " there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according tog that he hath not." 3 Cor. 8 IS. The temptation to which the professors of Christianity... | |
| 1816 - 566 lehte
...cause, both at home and abroad. To regulate and direct us in this service, we should remember, that if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. — • Jesus watches the treasury, carefully observing how... | |
| Thomas Bayly Howell - 1816 - 822 lehte
...blown over, and the Lord by two words of Scripture fully answered nil ; one of which was, 2 Lor. 8. ] Ƶ !: = Q kM= W 0 *Oۆ A . D x H݄P~8 J T !q 3M aman hath, and not according «• that he hath not ;' and the other, that woid of the apostle, ' It... | |
| Nicholas Bownd - 1817 - 158 lehte
...account, as though we had the things themselves. For as the Apostle speaketh of aim's (2 Cor. c. 8, v. 12), if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that a man hath not : that is, God looketh not so much to his deed, as to his... | |
| Jacob Catlin - 1818 - 334 lehte
...have opportunity to hear, or to refuse to hear, the preaching of the gospel. Of such it may be said, " If there be first a willing mind, it is accepted, according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not." He who has a benevolent and Christ-like temper of heart, shall... | |
| 1819 - 488 lehte
...as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have. For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not". As it is written, He that had gathereth much, had nothing over... | |
| William Carus Wilson - 1822 - 516 lehte
...to increase the fund, it brings down a blessing upon himself and family. The apostle says — "For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not." — If God should chasten us for our sins, what could prevent... | |
| William Bengo'. Collyer - 1819 - 82 lehte
...according to the ability, is equally applicable to the whole of our duties, of every description. ' For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.' The service can plead no merit, and advance no claims; for... | |
| Robert Balfour - 1819 - 228 lehte
...which they acted. A similar decision is given, 2 Cor. viii. 12. where the apostle declares, that, " if there be first a willing mind, it " is accepted according to that a man hath, and " not according to that he hath hot." This too is the plain import of the direction in his first... | |
| Thomas Brooks - 1820 - 264 lehte
...do all as well as thou canst, and thou 105 shah find acceptance, with- God. , 2 Cor. viii .12. For if there be first a willing: mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. The publican's prayer had not much rhetoric or eloquence in... | |
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