...2 its rich grace, its pardon, and its righteousness. " Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich." Thus he is hymned in the regions of bliss and glory, as having " redeemed us by...

...cause. Lastly, we exhort you, by the 'example of Christ. " Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we, through his poverty, might be made rich." He "for the joy that was set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame,...

...attempt. Neither, admitting that we are poor, do we feel ashamed of our poverty. The Lord Jesus Christ, " who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich," hath " chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of his kingdom."...

...How can we proceed, without stopping, for a moment, to admire " the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes, became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich" — that we by faith might claim a relation to him as our kinsman Redeemer, and...

...other cause of benevolence. So little do Christians possess the spirit and imitate the conduct of Him " who though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich." Who of the~rich among his followers has so remembered the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and so been...

...the love of our neighbour as ourself. " Remember the grace," or kindness, " of our Lord Jesus Christ, who though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich." " Let nothing be done through strife or vain glory ; but in lowliness of mind...

...from all faces, and lead their redeemed souls to the presence of him, who, though he were in himself rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we, through his poverty, might be rich. (3.) Dr. Moore, in his Travels in Italy, mentions a Society of persons who attend upon criminals when...

...foxes had holes, and the birds of the air nests, the Son of man had not where to lay his head !" " He was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we, through his poverty, might become rich !" O how humiliating was this condescension in Jesus, that he might raise man to...

...transgressors, who by their disobedience merited the lowest place in the nether world. " He who was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we, through his poverty, might be rich." He who was the heighth of glory, descended to this world, to be a mean and abject servant, exposed...

...benevolence. What Christian can withstand that apostolic appeal, " Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that ye through his poverty, might be rich." And this appeal, be it remembered, was delivered in a lengthened...