...when thanks are not received in return. It is an emanation from the mind of the Saviour of the world, who " though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich.'' It is that spirit, which, when it fully pervades mankind, will remove every misery...

...urges the example of our Lord Jesus Christ, as the most affecting incentive to beneficence. " Ye know the grace of our Lord " Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, yet " for your sakes became poor, that ye through " his poverty might be rich." He adduces the consideration...

...painful twitches of the tenth commandment. He bad great possessions. Although the Lord of al', who for our sakes became poor that we through his poverty might be rich, gave commandment and example, he could not obey. " He went away sorrowing." For what was he sorry ?...

...all have perished. Don't you remember how sweetly St. Paul speaks of the Saviour's love — "Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who though he was rich, jet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich." (2 Cor. viii. 9.) Joseph....

...Ver" sion," is 2 Cor. viii. 9, which the Primate renders thus : " For ye know the gracious goodness of our " Lord Jesus Christ, who THOUGH he was rich, " yet for your sakes he BEcAME POOR, that through " his poverty ye might be rich." For which the Improved Version...

...supplying the wants of the poor ; and the argument or motive with which he presseth his exhortation, is the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for their sake became poor, that they through his poverty might be rich. And here, did your time permit,...

...slill many glorious precedents for selfdevotion may be found in the annals of religion. We read of One, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we, through his poverty might be rich ; and of another, a child of mortality like ourselves, who was " instructed both to be full, and to...

...sin, and feeling sentiments of the warmest love and gratitude to this Friend and Saviour of men, " who, though he " was rich, yet for our sakes became " poor, that we through him might be " made rich !" Oh ! marvellous and stupendous love, worthy of everlasting admiration and...

...interest, and effect. And may all professors of religion especially learn of Him, who, though rich, for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich. May they be more deeply convinced of the truth, that they are amenable to God for the manner in which...

...hope, by his grace, I was enabled to speak with some degree of feeling and readiness on the poverty of our Lord Jesus Christ, " who though he was rich, yet for our takes became poor/' (Action sermon text.) Let gratitude and love continually work in my heart; much...