...deed before God and all the people, who loved poor sinners with a love stronger than death, and who for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich, 2 Cor. viii. 9• Dost thou see any form or comeliness in him whereby he may be desired ? Do thy thoughts...

...relieved by our benevolence — and above all, from the love and condescension of the Lord Jesus Christ, who ' though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty, might be rich.' Here are motives exactly fitted to act on a pious soul. But these are not all. Look...

...certainly to learn a lesson from the present case ? Were they to lay more to heart their obligations to HIM who, though He was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich ; and, from this consideration, were to undergo a degree of selfdenial, I would not say...

...justly entitled to this distinction, it was the despised but majestic Nazarene, who though he was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich. The poor were Christ's care whilst he was with them here, and his legacy to the church when he left...

...word before God and all the people," who loved poor sinners with a love stronger than death, and who " for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich." Dost thou see any form or comeliness in him whereby he should be desired ? Do thy thoughts go out after...

...reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of man." " He who was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich." And as on,e says, ' If his poverty enriches us, what will his riches in glory do for us? when we shall...

...you have been reviewing the wonders of his love, and admiring the " grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that i we through his poverty might be rich ;" who " humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even...

...received !' On this subject we are reminded by an apostle of ' the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ .... who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich.' We are ' not our own, but bought with a price ;' and, therefore, bound to ' glorify...

...received !' On this subject we are reminded by an apostle of ' the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ .... who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich.' We are ' not our own,' but bought with a price ;' and, therefore, bound to ' glorify...

...God, and in imitation of his example. Let us always bear in mind " the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich." Let us •onsider the uncertainty of all earthly things, and this will dispose us to...