 | John Smalley - Bible - 1769 - 84 pages
...well as in God's account. " If there' be firft a willing " mind," we always fuppofe it ought to be " accepted, •' according to' that a man hath, and not according to *' that he hath not." But the want of a willing mind, or not being a mind to do well, is univerfally cohfidered... | |
 | Thomas Sherlock - Sermons, English - 1772 - 450 pages
...given him: It being true of every moral Action, what St. Paul has affirmed of Almfgiving, It Jhall be accepted according to that a Man hath, and not according to that he bath not. Secondly, That immoral Actions admit of no Excufe, but will fubject every Man to the Judgment... | |
 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech, Church of Scotland - Church of Scotland - 1773 - 570 pages
...through Jefas whom be glory for ever thrift and to ever. Amen. 2 Cor. viii. 12. For if there be firft a willing mind it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. Heb. vi. i o. For God is not unrighteous, to forget your work and labour of love, which... | |
 | Thomas Boston - 1773 - 630 pages
...and lufts the crofs, Gal. v. 24. And thus God judges of them, 2 Cor. viii. i2. Far if there be Jlrft a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. 3. Ye are carried out of yourfclves into Jefus Chrift, Matth. xvi. 24. To a natural man... | |
 | Francis Atterbury - Sermons, English - 1774 - 340 pages
...it is true, in this fenfe alfo, what the apoftle affirms, 2 Cor. yiii. 12. that " if there be firft a willing mind, it is accepted, according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not According to that a man hath," 1-."«, a fincere intenfion of doing good ; " and not according... | |
 | Nathaniel Spinckes - Church work with the sick - 1775 - 468 pages
...unfeigned defire and endeavour to approve himlelf a true difciple of the ever- bleffed Jcfus, (/>) ;/ is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that be hath not. If it were not fo, there were no hope of falvation for the beft of men ; inafmtich as... | |
 | Luke Booker - 1794 - 340 pages
...will, fo I truft there will be a Performance alfo out of that which you have. For, if there be firft a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not." Refpeding the Institution you are thus willingly affembled to fupport,— I can confcientioufly... | |
 | Lord's Supper - 1795 - 316 pages
...caft any man into eternal flames, for ftriving to do his duty as well as he can. If there be firft a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. And confequent!y, fuch as account themfelves moft unworthy, are thofe very perfons who... | |
 | Ralph Erskine - Sermons - 1796 - 738 pages
...will, fo there may be a pei iormance alfo out of that wluch you have. For if there be fruit a willirw mind, it is accepted, according to that a man hath, and not according to that be hath not. 5 Pialm cxix. 176. I have gone aftray like a lott flieep, feek thy fervant : for 1 do... | |
 | William Enfield - 1798 - 466 pages
...enough ; your happinefs is fecure ; your virtue fhall not go without its reward: for ** where there is a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not," When a Defire of pleating becomes a Virtue. ROMANS xv. 2. Let every one of us pleafe... | |
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For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. 
