 | 1812 - 582 էջ
...work. Let each one remember, that where much cannot bfc given, a little will be acceptable. The duty is according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not. Every real disci/ile of the Lord has at least a little faith; and this faith must be brought into exercise,... | |
 | William Smith - 1814 - 330 էջ
...of the reader and the singer, " I will sing, and speak praises unto the Lord :" for " God accepteth according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not." There are some who say that God hath not given them a voice ; and others, that they have not ear sufficient... | |
 | New Church gen. confer - 1875 - 618 էջ
...2). 'Now, therefore, perform the doing of it. ... For if there be first a willing mind it is accepted according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not ' (2 Cor. viii. 11, 12). Amongst the Scottish Presbyterians it has been a continuous observance for... | |
 | Lorenzo Dow - 1814 - 666 էջ
...knowcth not his master's will, shall he beaten with few stripes. Thus you see it is required ag.eording to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not. As we read every man is to be rewarded according to his works, or the deeds done in the body, Rev.... | |
 | 1803 - 504 էջ
...be humbled before God. When this takes place, we have done all that is required i for God requireth according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not. But what fhall be done if our injured brother will not be reconciled to us, even tho* we fulfil to... | |
 | Samuel Lavington - 1815 - 640 էջ
...imperfections and ,wn worthiness, discourage you ; for if there be first a .willing mind, it is accepted according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not. : Is it not the language of your souls, " Whoa bave I in heaven but thee ? and there is none upon earth... | |
 | Alexander Proudfit - 1815 - 416 էջ
...Jehovah and secures the reward. " The widow's farthing" will be cheerfully acknowledged by HIM who judges "according to what a man hath and not according to what he hath not." One talent well improved amounts to more in his estimation than ten or ten thousand slothfully neglected.... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor - 1816 - 588 էջ
...advantages. Where it is a duty, it is put into every man's power ; where it is an advice, it is only expected according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not : and even here, although the events of prudence are out of our power, yet the endeavours and the observation,... | |
 | Jeremy Taylor - 1816 - 526 էջ
...poverty, but I can * Triuumnins ease your spirit ; and God accepts us, (saith the Apostle,) acfording 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... | |
 | 1817 - 680 էջ
...full performance also out of that which ye have. For if there be first a ready mind, it is accepted according to what [a man] hath, and not according to what he hath not. 1 3 For / mean not that others may be eased, and you burthen14 ed : but that, by an equality, your... | |
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God will require of every man, " according to what a man hath, and not according to what he hath not. 
