 | James Nourse - 1829 - 292 pages
...double-minded man is un- 8 stable in all his ways. Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he 9 is exalted : ' but the rich, in that he is made low : because as the flower 10 of the grass he shall pass away. For the sun is no sooner risen with all burning heat, but it withereth... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards, John Pye Smith - 1829 - 526 pages
...varieties of human condition, the effects of reciprocal obligations, and the exercise of holy duties. " Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted," by the alleviations of his condition, which Christian love attracts from those whom God has made stewards... | |
 | 1829 - 412 pages
...regard or the notice of our readers. It has often occurred to us that the injunction of St. James, " Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted," might be stated conversely and enforced with much advantage. Let him of high degree rejoice that he... | |
 | 1829 - 442 pages
...think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways. Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted, hut the rich in that he is made low ; because as the Huwur ot the grass he shall pass away. For the... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1829 - 528 pages
...varieties of human condition, the effects of reciprocal obligations, and the exercise of holy duties. " Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted," by the alleviations of his condition, which Christian love attracts from those whom God has made stewards... | |
 | Episcopal Church - 1830 - 482 pages
...think that he sbtll receive any thing of the Lord. A double-minded man is unstable in nil his ways. Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is...sun is no sooner risen with a burning heat, but it wi thereth the grass, and the flower The Gospel. St. John, xiv. 1. A ND Jesus said unto his discipies,... | |
 | William Jay - 1830 - 302 pages
...envy or uneasiness see their equality with themselves, or even their pre-eminence in experience. " Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is...because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. " The church is the only society in which it is either possible or proper to merge the ranks of life.... | |
 | Thomas Scott - 1830 - 612 pages
...unto the world." J.er. ix. 23, 24. Gal. vi. 14. We should well consider the words of the apostle, " Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted ; but the rich in that he is made low." James, i. 9 — 11. " Mind not then," my brethren, " high things, but condescend to men of low estate... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 620 pages
...though not for itself, yet for the good that it may conduce to : and therefore saith James i. 9, 10. " Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted, but the rich in that he is made low." And Job could say, " The Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord;" Job... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1830 - 616 pages
...his hands the thing that is good, that he may have to give to him that needeth ;" Ephes. iv. 28. " Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted ;" James i. 9. 11. The lowness of a man's calling, Or baseness of his employment, will not allow him... | |
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Let the brother of low degree rejoice in that he is exalted; but the rich in that he is made low; because as the flower of the grass he shall pass away. 
