 | Richard Lucas - Happiness - 1735 - 486 pages
...we to think of the churches of Macedonia, whole charity St. Paul thus magnifies, 2 Cor. viii. 2,3. In a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality. For to their power I bear record, yea, and beyond their power, they... | |
 | Samuel Hopkins - Eschatology - 1793 - 640 pages
...vfilhfimpltciiy." [<«rA:miV] That is, with a liberal, bountiful heart.f " How that in a great trial of afftiction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded unto the riches of their liberality." [airtorylor JJ " Being enriched in every thing, to all bountifulnefs." \jut »««•«i as)s•nil*]... | |
 | William Paley - Bible - 1796 - 448 pages
...which remains to be fought for : " Moreover, brethren, we do you to " wit of the grace of God beftowed on the " churches of Macedonia; how that, in a great...poverty abounded unto ** the riches of their liberality ; for to their ** power, I bear record, yea, and beyond " their power, they were willing of them" felves;... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1799 - 414 pages
...them, even though they be ftraitened themfelves, 2 Cor. viii. 2. " In a great trial of affl1ftion, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded unto the riches of their liberality.". Eph. iv. 28. " Let him that ftole,.. fteal no more ; but rather let him labour, working' with his hands... | |
 | Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1817 - 560 pages
...a hearing before the governor, we will appease him, and bear you harmless.' " ' Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia.' It would be difficult to point out a more harsh and ambiguous sentence. Locke and Dr. Waterland (as... | |
 | 1802 - 374 pages
...I have confidence in you in all things. CHAP. VIII. He exbortetb to liberality. MOREOVER, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; 2 How that, in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their and their deep poverty, abounded... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1804 - 444 pages
...his epistles may serve as sufficient proofs of this. " Bretheren 1 cannot bat inform you of "thegrace of God, bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; how...poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves ; praying... | |
 | 1804 - 438 pages
...to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia; ' 2 How that, in a great trial 301 of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their...poverty abounded ' unto the riches of their liberality. 3 For to their power (I bearrecord) yea, and beyond their power, they were willing, of themselves;... | |
 | 1804 - 476 pages
...have confidence in you in all things. CHAP. VIII. LIBERALITY EXTOLLED. MOREOVER, brethren, we VOL. IV. do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; 2 How that, in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, abounded... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1807 - 610 pages
...the relief of the brethren in Judca. To this, and only to this sense, 'he following words agree ; " How that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality. For to their power, »nd beyond their power, they Mere willing of... | |
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Macedonia ; how that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. 
