 | John Smalley - 1803 - 454 էջ
...things which accompany salvation, and as infallible evidences of a state of grace. See Matt. v. 3—8, " Blessed are the poor in spirit : — Blessed are they that mourn : — Blessed are the meek : — Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness : — Blessed are the... | |
 | William Law - 1807 - 424 էջ
...love of the Scripture, as to love those conditions of blessedness that are there described—Blessed are the poor in spirit, blessed are they that mourn, blessed are they that hunger and thirst after rigfitemtsness." Law, p. 255. " If therefore we find ourselves engaged in any habits of life,... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 512 էջ
...refers to, when he speaks of cur doing or practising them ; and we shall find they are such as these : " Blessed are the poor in spirit ; blessed are they that mourn ; blessed are the meek ; blessed are they that do hunger and thirst after righteousness ; blessed are the merciful... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - 514 էջ
...refers to, when he speaks of our doing or practising them ; and we shall find they are such as these : " Blessed are the poor in spirit ; blessed are they that mourn ; blessed are the meek ; blessed are they that do hunger and thirst after righteousness ; blessed are the merciful... | |
 | Joseph Bellamy - 1811 - 556 էջ
...Scriptures, by which I am to be judged at the last day. I began to read Christ's sermon on the mount. Blessed are the poor in spirit ; Blessed are they that mourn ; Blessed are the meek ; the pnre of heart, &c. But, alas, O my soul! I am not conscious of these good <nutlifications... | |
 | Edward Cooper - 1815 - 350 էջ
...teaches on this subject, is indeed very contrary to our natural ideas ; and when we hear him say, " Blessed are the poor in spirit" — " Blessed are they that mourn" — " Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake,"* — We may perhaps be tempted to ask, " How can these... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - 538 էջ
...of the mind in that behaviour. This is evident by observing what those preceding sayings of his are; Blessed are the poor in spirit ; blessed are they that mourn ; blessed are the meek; blessed are they that do hunger and thirst after righteousness ; blessed are the merciful... | |
 | Edward Cooper - 1818 - 366 էջ
...teaches on this subject is, indeed, very contrary to our natural ideas ; and when we hear him say, " Blessed are the poor in spirit," — " Blessed are they that mourn," — "Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake*," — we may perhaps be tempted to ask, " How can these... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1821 - 472 էջ
...to, when he speaks of our doing or practising them; and we shall find that they are such as these: "Blessed are the poor in spirit; blessed are they that mourn; blessed are the meek; blessed are they that do hunger and thirst after righteousness; blessed are the merciful;... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1824 - 296 էջ
...evident, if we consider what those sayings are to which he refers : we shall find them as follows : n Blessed are the poor in spirit ; blessed are they that mourn ; blessed are the meek; blessed are the merciful; blessed are the pi: re in heart ;" &c. &c- We are often commanded... | |
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Blessed are the poor in spirit." 
