...cast up the account of their full value ? God, says the Apostle James, hath " chosen . 128 the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him." Happy, ihen, is the pious cottager, with such a portion as Divine...

..." To the poor the gospel is preached — Hearken, my beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him." Let the pious poor, and the afflicted, therefore, comfort themselves...

...in the Lord their God." '* The poor have the Gospel preached unto them." " God hath chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him." But this is not true of them, universally and exclusively. We are...

...are hecome judges of evil thoughts? t 5 Hearken, my heloved hrethren, Hath not God chocen the poor of this world rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him ? 6 But ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and...

...are become judges of evil thoughts? Hearken, my beloved breth- 5 ren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him? but ye 6 have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress you, and draw...

...hearts. They are rich in faith. James ii. 5. " Hearken, my beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him ?" They have the grace of God in their hearts, which is a most excellent...

...are hereafter to receive. James ii. 5. " Hearken, my beloved brethren ; hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him ?" The reward of the saints is represented as a kingdom, because the...

...circumstances? Blessed art thou of the Lord. " Hearken, my beloved brother, hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he hath promised to them that love him ?" What a mercy is it to have thine outward estate thus appointed for...

...Tribes scattered abroad thus addresses them : Hearken my beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him ? But ye have despised the poor : addressing whom he says — Do not...

...glory in his presence." And St. James, " Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which He hath promised to them that love Him?" We have seen that the Gospel belongs and is preached to the indigent...