 | William Clayton - Sermons, English - 1814 - 420 pages
...conscience or temper of the offerer. Let all give herein as God has prospered them, for if there be a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not ; let him not present his first-fruits grudgingly or as of necessity. In these times, it may be peculiarly... | |
 | Thomas Bisse - Christian life - 1814 - 148 pages
...small offering on God's altar, at which I have the honour to serve ; and where I know, that if there be a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath. The following is added by the American Editor. THE design of reprinting in America the foregoing work,... | |
 | Nathanael Emmons - Congregational churches - 1815 - 422 pages
...the heart only. "My son, says God, give me thine heart." And, says the Apostle, "If there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not." God requires and accepts a good heart, but forbids and rejects a bad one. The heart comprises all that... | |
 | Samuel Spring - Theological anthropology - 1815 - 262 pages
...the natural ability of man. Accordingly he says, " Are not my ways equ;il ? And, " If there be first a willing mind it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.-" II. What is moral ability ? As moral ability belongs to the heart of man only, and not to his natural... | |
 | George Dillwyn - Moral education - 1815 - 230 pages
...knowledge received, he may be surpassed by those he judges. " If," said the Apostle, " there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according tog that he hath not." 3 Cor. 8 IS. The temptation to which the professors of Christianity are exposed... | |
 | Jacob Rush - Conduct of life - 1815 - 244 pages
...morals, in which the scriptures agree, that natural inivbility always destroys moral obligation. " It is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according ta that he hath not." There were obstacles in the way of the salvation of men which they have not natural... | |
 | Bible - 1815 - 294 pages
...him give, not grudgingly, or of necessity . foi Go.l loveth a cheerful j;iver. • If there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath. Jesus sat over against the treasury, and beheld how the people cast money into the treasury : and many... | |
 | 1816 - 566 pages
...home and abroad. To regulate and direct us in this service, we should remember, that if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. — • Jesus watches the treasury, carefully observing how much, and from what motives, men contribute... | |
 | Richard Mant (bp. of Down, Connor and Dromore.) - 1816 - 570 pages
...and the fheep of his pafture ;" whofe " fceptre is a fceptre of righteoufnefs ;" and who " accepteth according to that a man hath, ** and not according to that he hath not b ?" Or is it rather the conduct of the ufurper, ** whofe own the fheep are not;" and vrho withholds... | |
 | Richard Mant - Sermons, English - 1816 - 572 pages
...and the fheep of his pafture ;" whofe f fceptre is a fceptre of righteoufnefs ;" and who " accepteth according, to that a man hath, ':' and not according to that he hath not fc ?" Or is it rather the conduct of the ufurper, ** whofe own the fheep are not;" and who withholds... | |
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For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. 
