 | Joseph Field - God - 1811 - 358 pages
...how fur he is worthy of commendation. And this agrees with our text, which declares, " li there he first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not." The was treating upon the duty of alms-giving, of sending relief to indigent, afflicted,... | |
 | Atonement - 1811 - 408 pages
...as well as in God's account., " If there be first a willing mind" we always suppose it ought to be accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not." Bftt the want of a willing mind, or not having a mind to do well, is universally considered... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Theology, Doctrinal - 1812 - 520 pages
...Christ has the crown, and lusts the cross, Gal. v. 24. And thus God judges of them, 2 Cor. viii. 12. ' 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.' 8. Ye are carried out of yourselves into Jesus Christ, Matth. xvi. 24. To a natural man... | |
 | John Locke - 1812 - 516 pages
...others." TEXT. readiness to will, so there may be a performance also, out of that which you have. 12 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. 13 For I mean not, that other men may be eased, and you burdened : 14 But, by an equality,... | |
 | Seth Williston - Presbyterian Church - 1812 - 252 pages
...not become ideots; for they are " wise to do evil." It is to do good that they have no knowledge. " If there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not." This passage implies, that the willing mind is required, whether we possess it or not;... | |
 | Francis Gastrell - Bible - 1812 - 378 pages
...Hethat walketh uprightly, walketh surely; tut a. double-minded man is unstable in all his ways. (a) If there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. (a) Let my heart, O Lord, be sound in thj statutes, that I be not ashamed: For the upright... | |
 | Missions - 1804 - 664 pages
...not abundance of silver and gold. If he did, they are at his cotniuand; and *s it respects us, " It there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.» The promises we make to ourselves, of devoting «o the service of God, or our fellow-creatures,... | |
 | Thomas Boston - Man (Theology) - 1812 - 508 pages
...their sorrow for the want of will, for the will itself, 2 Cor. viii. 12. " For if there be a first willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not." Their groanings, when they cannot well word their desires, are heard in heaven ; the... | |
 | Thomas Ken (bp. of Bath and Wells.) - 1812 - 154 pages
...us, and not Perfection; for if there be a willing Mind in us, it is accepted according to that which a Man hath, and not according to that a Man hath not, 1 Cor. viii. 12. So that your Infirmities ought to humble, but not discourage you. For Inftance, Suppofe... | |
 | Thomas Sherlock (bp. of London.) - 1812 - 506 pages
...given him : it being true of every moral action, what St. Paul has affirmed of almfgiving, Itjhall be accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. Secondly, That immoral adtions admit of no excufe, but will fubjedl every man to the judgment... | |
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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. 
