 | Enoch Pond - 1824 - 282 sider
...things of this life. This is evident from the passages preceding and following them. " There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth ; and there is that...withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself." If we have... | |
 | Oliver Reywood - 1825 - 542 sider
...souls, are apt to bear false witness against themselves, by denying what they have : Solomon saith, " There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing;...maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches," Prov. xiii. 7. Sounding vessels are often empty, and still running waters are usually deep; vapouring tradesmen... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - 1825 - 322 sider
...hermits from their cells, to save the sinner's soul, and clear his conscience for the great account. 'There is 'that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing;...that maketh himself poor, yet hath ' great riches,' saith the wise man. Behold ! this good deed hath our yonng man done ; and verily, he shall have great... | |
 | John Edward Nassau Molesworth - 1825 - 478 sider
...dishonest and covetous t May we not concur in the judgment of Solomon, and maintain ; " There is, that scattereth and yet increaseth ; and there is, that...withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth, shall be watered again ?" Every thing is... | |
 | Richard Baxter - 1825 - 572 sider
...and mercy rejoiceth against judgment." Yea, in this life it is oft observable that " ^here is that scattereth, and yet increaseth, and there is that...withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty '." Tit. 2. Directions for Works of Charity. Direct, i. ' Love God, and be renewed to his image;' and... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - 1826 - 558 sider
...this way that the seemingly paradoxical words of Scripture are more than verified. " There is that scattereth and yet increaseth ; and there is that...withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty." God assures us in his word that the surest method of ultimately securing the favourable judgments and... | |
 | Daniel Dewar - 1826 - 528 sider
...this way that the seemingly paradoxical words of Scripture are more than verified. " There is that scattereth and yet increaseth ; and there is that...withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty." God assures us in his word that the surest method of ultimately securing the favourable judgments and... | |
 | 1859 - 632 sider
...Reader, it is written, " He that giveth to the poor lendeth unto the Lord ;" and again, "There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth ; and there is that...-withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty." — Old Jonathan. Пшии. (Continued from page 454.) The Broad Road and the Narrow Way : "' Mr VERY... | |
 | Eli Meeker - 1827 - 410 sider
...unspeakable privilege : Let sweet charity attend our door. And smiling mercy bless tile poor. There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth ; and there is that...withholdeth more than is meet ; but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made tat ; and he that watereth, shall be watered also himself. Let us take... | |
 | Stephen Laidler, James William Massie - 1827 - 440 sider
...have not received? You owe all to him who loved you, and gave himself for you. There is that which scattereth and yet increaseth, and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. How much would you give to save one widow from the flames ? Oh ! if you had witnessed this sad exhibition... | |
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There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. 
