 | James Ussher - 1660 - 628 sayfa
...by our obedience to our utmost power. Here is all the the strictness of the Gospel : "If1 there be a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to what a man hath not." God takes well the desires of our mind. This is then our blessed condition under... | |
 | John Flavel - 1671 - 576 sayfa
...God, because he did it not designedly for his glory, but from the mere overruling of Providence. " If there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, saith the apostle." 2 Cor. 8:12. The eye of God is first and mainly upon the will ; if that be sincere... | |
 | Richard Lucas - 1699 - 364 sayfa
...purpofe, if any thing can be fuller, are the words of St. Paul, z Cor. 8. iz, i3,i4, For if there le firft a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath-, and not according to that he hath not : for I mean not that other men le easd and you lurden'd\ lut ly an equality : that now... | |
 | Thomas Ken (bp. of Bath and Wells.) - 1725 - 158 sayfa
...and no Perfections ;for if there be a willin; Mint Mind in us, it is accepted according to that which a Man hath, and not according to that a Man hath not, 2 Cor. viii. 1 2. So that your Infirmities ought to humble, but not difcourage you. For Inftance, fuppofe... | |
 | 1737 - 502 sayfa
...bi a performance alfo out of that which you have. i z. For if there be firft a willing mind, it it accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. 13. For Intan not that other Men be cafed, and you burdened: 14. But by an equality, that... | |
 | Whole duty - 1741 - 504 sayfa
...fecret and obliging manner, that they may receive it with chearfulnefs without confufion and fhame ; it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath pot. In fine, as giving of alms is a real expreffion of our love and gratitude to God, and... | |
 | John Milner - 1746 - 88 sayfa
...much meafured by the greatnefe of the requital ; as the' integrity of the Heart. For if there be firft a willing Mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he \ Gen. xxxii. 10. m Luke i. 46, 47. be hath not n. We cannot requite God for his numerous Benefits,... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1748 - 412 sayfa
...deed. And of this cafe it is, and no other, that the Apoftle fpeaks, 2 Cor. viii. 12. If there he fir/1 a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not ; that is, God interprets and accepts the charity of men, according to the largenefs of... | |
 | Thomas Sherlock - 1764 - 460 sayfa
...given him : It being true of every moral Action, what St. Paul has affirmed of Almlgiving, It jhall be accepted according to that a Man hath, and not according to that he hath not. Secondly, That immoral Actions admit of no Excufe, but will fubject every Man to the Judgment... | |
 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 sayfa
...through Jefus Chr'ut; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 2 Cor. viii. 12. For if there be firft a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not accordVII. Works done by unregenerate men, although for the matter of them, they may be things which... | |
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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. 
