...acquires, the more he is enabled to gain ; every increase is not only a possc^ion. but a capacity. " To him that hath, shall be given, and he shall have more abundantly ; but from him that hath not., shall be taken away even that which he seemeth to have." The more sin is mortified in us, the less will the...

...he became. By praying we encrease ourobility to pray, and find a greater facility .in the duty. To him that hath shall be given, and he shall have more abundantly. While on the contrary, those who decline in the gift of prayer, decline also in the practice of it...

...wait upon God, he will bestow this gift upon you, and increase jt in you. It will grow by exercise. To him that hath shall be given, and he shall have more abundantly. And be chiefly solicitous to obtain an unction upon what you do say. Perhaps those sermons in which...

...intervals of them, he acts by his standing rule, Unto him, that hath, [and uses what he hath,] shall be given,' and he shall have more abundantly: but from him that hath not, [uses it not,] shall be taken away, even that he hath. Wednesday 21, I went on to Athlone. Friday 23,...

...health, was, to drive you thither. Now use all the ability which God giveth, and he will give more. Unto him that hath, shall be given, and he shall have more abundantly : it is the hand of the diligent that maketh rich. If you can persuade honest Alice Brammah to be cleanly,...

...acquires, the more he is enabled to gain ; every increase is not only a possession, but a capacity. " To him that hath, shall be given, and he " shall have...more abundantly ; but from him that hath " not, shall be taken away, even that which he seemeth " to have.'' The more sin is mortified in us, the less will...

...upon God, he will bestow this gift upon you, and increase it in you. It will grow by exercise. "To him that hath shall be given, and he shall have more abundantly." And be chiefly solicitous to obtain an unction upon what you do say. Perhaps those sermons in which...

...He is already wise, who prefers wisdom to every earthly object ; and he shall be wiser still, for to him that hath shall be given, and he shall have more abundantly. The fear of the Lord, and the sound knowledge of God, are inseparably connected. Religious fear is...

...ye shall have, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you. — Matt. vii. 7. To him that hath shall be given, and he shall have more abundantly. — 2 Cor. vii. 1. Vide etiam Isa. xlix. 6. liii. 12. Having therefore these promises, let us cleanse...

...if this great want proceeded once from his own sin. " Habenti dabitur," said our blessed Lord, " To him that hath, shall be given, and he shall have more abundantly; from him that hath not, shall be taken, even that which he hath." It is a remarkable saying of David's...