...eternal glories, and appeared in the form of a servant, to suffer and to die: "Though he was rich, for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich."f This was love passing knowlege, to pour out his blood, his life, his soul, for those who by...

...submitted, and in the number and severity of the sufferings which he so cheerfully endured : For " though he was rich, yet for our sakes "he became poor, that we thro' his po" verty might be made rich." If we judge of the degree of affection which any one bears...

...noisome cell, and loathsome company. But how did the rude laugh commend our Saviour's love ! " Though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we, through his poverty, might be made rich." He left the glory which he had with the Father, that we who " have sinned, and come short of the glory...

...pre-existent dignity of Christ. It is rather a beautiful explanation and commentary upon those words, " Though he was rich, yet, for our sakes he became poor, that we, through his poverty, might be rich." It is very seldom that I make use of quotations in a sermon, but Dr. Doddridge has...

...he is none of his. Now let us inquire what the Spirit of Christ was ? The same Apostle says, Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, though he was...sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might become rich. If the Saviour of the world left the realms of light and glory, and came into this...

...he is none of his. Now let us inquire what the Spirit of Christ was? The same Apostle »ays, Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, though he w,as...sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might become rich. If the Saviour of the world left the realms.of light and glory, and came into tkiq...

...only saw and pitied us, but also hastened on the wings of love to bring salvation. " He was eternally rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich." He was clothed with light, and surrounded with hosts of happy adoring spirits, yet he submitted to...

...Thirdly ; Attentively weigh 2 Cor. viii. 9 : "Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we, through his poverty, might be rich." Here remember, 1. Jesus Christ was never rich while on earth; his "riches," therefore,...

...glory ; and clothed himself in a frail mortal body. He took upon him our degraded nature. " Though he was rich, yet for our " sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty " might be made rich." Though he was the eternal Son of God, and " thought it not robbery to be equal with " God ;" yet, "...

...14, and ' become the author of eternal salvation to all them that obey him ;' Heb. v. 9. — ' Though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich/ 2 Cor. viii. 9. — ' He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities ; the...