...with fearful punishment ? Shall not the judge of all the earth do right ? Are not all his requisitions according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not ? The commands of God are the measure and the evidence of human ability. He is not an hard master,...

...cannot take away your poverty, but I can ease your spirit; and " God accepts us" (saith the Apostle) "according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not." Only as our desires are great, and our spirits are willing, so we shall find ways to make supply of...

...capacity for discrimination is plead. Hut how run this be an excuse, when the demand of heaven is only according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not. It is as reasonable, that an intellect relatively feeble should be exercised in the study of the bible,...

...blessing to the lame : and we know who hath said, " Where there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not." The third regards Shame. " We are ashamed to begin !" What ! ashamed of your glory ? Ashamed of following...

...can, and desire more, and pursue more,. it ia accepted as if we had done all : for we are accepted " according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath note." Unless we can neither endeavour, nor desire, c Matt. v. 12. 1 Cor. iii. 8. Matt. xvi. 27. 2...

...; but in such a case Go'd will accept the benevolent design, instead of the intended deed : for he accepteth " according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not." But these pages may be read by some iu more affluent circumstances : to all, however, the widow of...

...do not, in point of fact, do any thing right, or as it should be done;—but still the Lord accepts according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not." " I do not know what other persons may find, or how they learn to do according to what is right; but...

...this is encouraging to every one, who hath first a willing mind, that the performance " is accepted according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not;" and, therefore, it may not be improper, according to this rule, and their own measure, r to remind...

...assistance, as well as every other kind of service, " If there, be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man hath, and not according to what he halb not." ,2 Cur. viii. 19. ix. 5, 7, &c. So offerings of goat's hair were as acceptable as gold,...

...blessing to the lame; and we know who hath said, 'Where there is first a willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not.'* " The third regards Shame. ' We are ashamed to begin!' What! ashamed of your glory? Ashamed of following...