 | Nicholas Bownd - 1817 - 158 pages
...shall be unto them according to their faith. For as the Apostle speaketh of aim's (2 Cor. c. 8, v. 12), if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according...man hath, and not according to that a man hath not: that is, God looketh not so much to his deed, as to his desire ; as ihe poor widow that offered but... | |
 | 1817 - 408 pages
...tractable and obedient temper in the path of virtue, happiness and glory ? Is it not plainly written, ' if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not ?' Were you not severally admonished to forbear censorious judging by this impressive language... | |
 | Liberalism (Religion) - 1817 - 404 pages
...ohedient temper in the path of virtuc, happiness and glory ? Is it not plainly written, ' if there he first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not Г Were you not severally admonished to forhear censorious judging hy this impressive language... | |
 | Jacob Catlin - Bible - 1818 - 334 pages
...have opportunity to hear, or to refuse to hear, the preaching of the gospel. Of such it may be said, " If there be first a willing mind, it is accepted,...according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not." He who has a benevolent and Christ-like temper of heart, shall inherit eternal life.... | |
 | George Tomline - Bible - 1818 - 608 pages
...instruction, and opportunities of improvement, which have been respectively afforded them; " If there be a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a...man hath, and not according to that a man hath not (e)." And, therefore, though all the actions of all persons, who have not been brought to the know,... | |
 | William Bengo'. Collyer - 1819 - 82 pages
...according to the ability, is equally applicable to the whole of our duties, of every description. ' 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.' The service can plead no merit, and advance no claims; for even the Psalmist said, 64... | |
 | Theology, Doctrinal - 1819 - 488 pages
...that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which ye have. 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". As it is written, He that had gathereth much, had nothing over ; and he that had gathered... | |
 | Robert Balfour - Sermons, English - 1819 - 262 pages
...which they acted. A similar C decision is given, 2 Cor. viii. 12. where the apostle declares, that, " if there be first a willing mind, it " is accepted...to that a man hath, and «« not according to that he hath not." This too is the plain import of the direction in his first epistle to the Corinthians,... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - Theology - 1822 - 516 pages
...you^ sir, for presenting the humble offering of these little ones, as it will be remembered, that " it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not." — Their mite is accompanied with a fervent prayer, that those long " hidden ones" of... | |
 | Thomas Brooks - 1820 - 264 pages
...yet do all as well as thou canst, and thou 105 shah find acceptance, with- God. , 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. The publican's prayer had not much rhetoric or eloquence in it, " God be merciful to me... | |
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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. 
