...poverty." We might begin our remarks by obferving with Solomon himfelf, that " he that hath pity " on the poor, lendeth unto the Lord; and " that which he hath given, will he pay him " again :"* we might alfo add, that he who had improved his talent, not he who had buried it, was to receive...

...the Proverbs. P. Ver. 248.] This fentiment is not at all in Homer, but front Proverbs, xix. 17. "He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth " unto the Lord...that, which he hath, given, will he pay him " again." Ver. 249.] It were eafy to fhun thefe wretched rhymes; thus j With food fupply'd, the wearied ftranger...

...higher to expect ; and the case is stated to us in such a manner as is^ wtll worthy of our attention. He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord, and that which he hath green will he pay him again *. To the charitable man the proprietor of heaven and earth is a debtor,...

...up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him ? 1 St. John iii. [17]. He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord...hath given will he pay him again. Prov. xix. [17]. Blessed is he that considereth the poor : the Lord will deliver him in time of trouble. Psalm xli....

...throw fomç light upon, as well a,s to enforce, the two following propofitions : — " He, that haih pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the Lord; — and that, which he hath given, will he рду him again" : with a view, not only to the particular charily which we are aflembled to promote...

...they do not believe the blessed God, when he says to them, " He that hath pity on the poor lendeth to the Lord, and that which he hath given will He pay him again." Alas! many are at immense pains to avoid giving what may be fairly expected from them ; and, while...

...favour. Prov. xiv. 21. He that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he. Prov. xix. 17. He that hath pity on the poor, lendeth unto the LORD ; and that which he hath given, will he pay him again. Prov. xxii. 9. He that hath a bountiful eye, fhall be blefled ; for he giveth of his bread to the poor. Prov....

...%' o^tyrj tt, piAu n. Lib. vi. v. 207. with that of Proverbs xix. 17. " He that hath pity upon tha " poor, lendeth unto the Lord ; and that which he hath «' given, will he pay him again." " It is fcarcely poflible," te continues, " for any thing to be more different (than the " two fentiments.)...

...heaven, where neither moth nor ruft doth cor~ rupt, and where thieves break not through nor fteal. — He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord ; and that which he hath given ivill be paid him again. BlefTed are the merciful ; for they fhall obtain mercy. — Rejoice, and 1>e...

...poor, the Lord will rcmembtr him in the day of trouble**. He that hath pity upon the poor, lendeth to the Lord, and that which he hath given, will he pay him again^-^. And we should shew them, by our own practice, that we verily believe these promises to be true, and...