...adopt the language of Paul respecting the churches of Macedonia ; 'Their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to their power,...yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves ; praying us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift.' It would almost seem that...

...which was the commendation of the Macedonians must be affected, by all Christians in the love of God. The abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty,...of their liberality ; for " to their power I bear them record (saith St. Paul), and beyond their power, were they willing of themselves." Such must be...

...that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to their power,...record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves ; praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship...

...SERMON CCCLXXXVI. BY REV. ELAM SMALLEY, WORCESTER, MASS. ss-0\TAlVE<n S-VE.S* IN CHRISTIAN =H TV. " For to their power (I bear record) yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves." II. Corinthians viii. 3. THE connection in which these words are found, will be seen by...

...commendation bestowed by St. Paul upon the churches of Macedonia, in 2 Cor. viii. 3—5. Theophihis. " To their power, I bear record, yea and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves; praying us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship...

...216. SERMON CCCLXXXVI. BY REV. ELAM SMALLEY, WORCESTER, MASS. SPONTANEOUS;* ESS IN CHRISTIAN IH TV. " For to their power (I bear record) yea, and beyond their power, they were wil.'ing of themselves." II. Corinthians viii. 3. THE connection in which these words are found, will...

...that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality ; for to their power...record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves ; praying us with much intreaty that we would receive the gifts and take upon us the fellewohipof...

...how that in great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to their power,...yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves ; praying us with much entreaty, that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship...

...degree proportionable to what we have, it will not be acceptable, but we shall miss of its reward. 3 ہ ق ʯ낀  themselves ; 4 Praying us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift, and lake upon us the fellowship...

...persecutions (сотр. Heb. x. 34) ; (2.) That notwithstanding this they were enabled to make a 3 For to their power, (I bear record,) yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves ; . 4 Praying us with much entreaty that we would receive the gift, liberal contribution...