...nests, had not where to lay his head." I speak to them that " know the grace of our Lord " Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for our " sakes became...poor, that we, through his poverty, " might be rich." His appearance in this state has cast a glory round it, and forces us to view it in a new light ; so...

...when thanks are not received in return. It is an emanation from the mind of the Saviour of the world, who " though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich.'' It is that spirit, which, when it fully pervades mankind, will remove every misery...

...painful twitches of the tenth commandment. He bad great possessions. Although the Lord of al', who for our sakes became poor that we through his poverty might be rich, gave commandment and example, he could not obey. " He went away sorrowing." For what was he sorry ?...

...of the Saviour's love — "Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who though he was rich, jet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich." (2 Cor. viii. 9.) Joseph. Well, I hope I love this dear Saviour, and that I shall love him more and...

...slill many glorious precedents for selfdevotion may be found in the annals of religion. We read of One, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we, through his poverty might be rich ; and of another, a child of mortality like ourselves, who was " instructed both to be full, and to...

...sin, and feeling sentiments of the warmest love and gratitude to this Friend and Saviour of men, " who, though he " was rich, yet for our sakes became " poor, that we through him might be " made rich !" Oh ! marvellous and stupendous love, worthy of everlasting admiration and...

...interest, and effect. And may all professors of religion especially learn of Him, who, though rich, for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich. May they be more deeply convinced of the truth, that they are amenable to God for the manner in which...

...be merciful ; ready to communicate ; and feeling the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, when rich, for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty, might be rich. Let those who are advanced in years, be anxious to bring forth fruit in old age. Let those who are...

...of God, and thought it no robbery to be equal' with God, yet took upon him the form of a servant"— who, " though he .was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we, through his poverty, might be made rich" — who cheerfully left the courts of heaven, and the songs of adoring cherubim,...

...order to enter into the kingdom of heaven. Also spoke from 2 Cor. viii. 0, showing how ' Christ, though rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through His poverty might be rich.' After a prayer, I went to another place, and found several ready to converse. In the evening, had several...