...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...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...

...glory ? Is it not plainly written, ' if there he first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not Г Were you not severally admonished to forhear censorious judging hy this impressive language —...

...the gospel. Of such it may be said, " If there be first a willing mind, it is accepted, according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not." He who has a benevolent and Christ-like temper of heart, shall inherit eternal life. But whoever neglects...

...where the apostle declares, 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." This too is the plain import of the direction in his first epistle to the Corinthians, chap. xvi. 1,...

...and family. The apostle says — "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." — If God should chasten us for our sins, what could prevent a similar national judgment ? The heaven...

...our duties, of every description. ' 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.' The service can plead no merit, and advance no claims; for even the Psalmist said, 64 ' My goodness...