...degree. But in the way of this there are insuperable, difficulties. Of the Pivinity of Christ it is said, that ' though He was rich, yet for our sakes He became poor.' This is universally understood to be spoken of the Divinity alone. Man was never rich, but always poor....

...ought also to love one another ;" or this — " Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that ye, through his poverty might become rich." His object, as that of every man should be, who preaches from such...

...to raise money for an object of Christian liberality. " Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich yet for our sakes he became poor; that we through His poverty might be rich." Ah I they who thus know his grace, can answer to every call...

...translated without tasting death. If this be the meaning of the text, then 2 Cor. vii. 9. is also explained: that* though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor. John i. 15. John bare witness of him . . . He that cometh after me is preferred before me. And ciendi...

...acquainted with grief, and that he at last began to be exceeding sorrowful, even unto death. We read also, that though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor ; for as the blessing of the Lord maketh rich, and addeth no sorrow, so his curse is sufficient to...

...when he came into the world upon the work of our redemption ; such was his great bounty and kindness, that though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we, through his poverty, might be richb Q. How was our blessed Saviour known to Simeon and Anna ? A....

..." flesh is meat indeed, and his blood drink indeed." We " know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might become rich." " We know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him...

...sepulcher he was buried. O how condescending and how kind was God's eternal Son! O the riches of his grace, that " though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we, through his poverty, might be rich!" Another description given of the Messiah is, that he should...

...efforts in behalf of the spread of the Gospel. 2. Gratitude. "Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich."* When we reflect that, from whatever woes we are freed, whatever happiness...

...angels— giving his own heart's blood, to save sinners. " Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich." And when was this mind in us that was in Christ Jesus ?...