...not able to stand the test by which our Saviour proceeded to prove whether he was a true disciple : " Sell all thou hast, and give to the poor, and come and follow me :" " And he went away sorrowful : for he had large possessions." Then said our Saviour, " I low hardly...

...commandments. He replied ; ' all these have I kept from my youth up ; what lack 1 yet '?" Jesus answered ; ' Go sell all thou hast, and give to the poor ; and come and follow me ; and thou shalt have treasures in heaven.' Was this young man able to buy. the truth ? No ; was he...

...Saul spared Agag. Suppose that the Lord Jesus were to say to any one of us as he did to him, Go, and sell all thou hast and give to the poor, and come and follow me, — how should we act, — should we obey, or should we, like the young man, go away sorrowful ? This...

...Saul spared Agag. Suppose that the Lord Jesus were to say to any one of us as he did to him, Go, and sell all thou hast and give to the poor, and come and follow me,—how should we act,—should we obey, or should we, like the young man, go away sorrowful ? This...

...the example of less famous anchorites. But he may fairly be considered as its representative. Antonyt was born of Christian parents, bred up in the faith,...the voice of God. He returned home, distributed his * Paul, the first Christian her- being the first hermit for Paul, in mit, fled from persecution. Hiero-...

...impulses, and so imperfectly educated as to be acquainted with no language but his native Egyptian. t A constant attendant on Christian worship, he had...the voice of God. He returned home, distributed his * Paul, the first Christian her- being the first hermit for Paul, in mil, fled from persecution. Hiero-...

...not able to stand the test by which our Saviour proceeded to prove whether he was a true disciple : " Sell all thou hast, and give to the poor, and come and follow Me." " And he went away sorrowful, for he had large possessions." Then said our Saviour, " How hardly shall...

...His possessions were clogs upon his soul, and his divine Teacher saw this : " Go and sell that thou hast and give to the poor," " and come and follow me." It was the young man's trial ; he heard, and perhaps he considered, but he went away sorrowful, for he...

...seriousness " Good Master, what must I do, that I may inherit eternal life :" but, when he heard in reply, " Go, sell all thou hast and give to the poor, and come follow me, and thou shalt have treasure in Heaven," he went away, sorrowful — sorry that he could...

...man once came to the Redeemer to inquire what he should do to gain eternal life. Jesus replied : ' Go sell all thou hast, and give to the poor, and come and follow me.' '• The term, ' all thnu hast,' undoubtedly included slaves, for all rich men of that day owned them....