| William Benn - Christian life - 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 as Were of the lower... | |
| George Fox - 1694 - 504 pages
...Christ? ' James, in his general epjstle to the church of Christ, saith, " Hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he hath promised to them that love him ? " James ii. 5. The apostle Paul saith, "God sent forth his Son, made... | |
| Benjamin Keach - 1707 - 252 pages
...Temporals, but Rich in Spirituals; but heark! Hath not God choferi the Poor of this World, Rich in Faith, Heirs of the Kingdom, which he hath Promifed to them that love him ? James 2. 5. Befides, there are fome Rich and Honourable, and hare been in all Ages, who dwell in... | |
| 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 1 of a Woman, Sec. to redeem... | |
| Bible - 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 fuch partial Differences, in... | |
| 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 - Sermons, English - 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 foever, are heirs of God, and... | |
| Daniel Wilcox - Sermons, English - 1744 - 540 pages
...preached to them with better fuccefs* Mat. xi. 5. God having chofen the poor of this ivorld rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he hath promifed to them that love bim, James ii. 5. Having gain'd on thefe, there is ground for a more comfortable report, which is made... | |
| John Tillotson - Sermons, English - 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... | |
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