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... hand ! and he gave him tithes of all . Although this is the first place in Scrip- ture in which the proportion of the offering to the means of the individual is stated , and the offering of Abram appears per- fectly voluntary ; yet we ...
... hand ! and he gave him tithes of all . Although this is the first place in Scrip- ture in which the proportion of the offering to the means of the individual is stated , and the offering of Abram appears per- fectly voluntary ; yet we ...
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... hand which thou doest . " We here see that under the Mosaic dis- pensation three - tenths , or at the least two- tenths , of their annual increase was set apart for purposes of piety and benevo- lence ; and not only was a tenth of the ...
... hand which thou doest . " We here see that under the Mosaic dis- pensation three - tenths , or at the least two- tenths , of their annual increase was set apart for purposes of piety and benevo- lence ; and not only was a tenth of the ...
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... hands the thing which is good , that he may have to give to him that needeth . " And why , it may be asked , should the servant be deprived of the privilege , for pri- vilege it is , of promoting the honour and glory of God ? And with ...
... hands the thing which is good , that he may have to give to him that needeth . " And why , it may be asked , should the servant be deprived of the privilege , for pri- vilege it is , of promoting the honour and glory of God ? And with ...
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... hands of the other enables him to say , with the apo- stle Paul , " I will not be burdensome to any I seek not yours , but you . " It is the glory of God , and your happiness , temporal and eternal , that above all things we desire . of ...
... hands of the other enables him to say , with the apo- stle Paul , " I will not be burdensome to any I seek not yours , but you . " It is the glory of God , and your happiness , temporal and eternal , that above all things we desire . of ...
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... hands of rapacity and violence directed it from its religious to secular purposes— for the ministers of the gospel , for the preaching of the gospel to the poor , and for the building and repairing of those build- ings in which that ...
... hands of rapacity and violence directed it from its religious to secular purposes— for the ministers of the gospel , for the preaching of the gospel to the poor , and for the building and repairing of those build- ings in which that ...
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Page 81 - And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
Page 83 - Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it ? And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours, together, saying, Rejoice with me ; for I have found the piece which I had lost. Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
Page 79 - And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. 19. And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones.
Page 82 - Then drew near unto him all the publicans and sinners for to hear him. And the Pharisees and scribes murmured, saying, This man receiveth sinners, and eateth with them.
Page 9 - Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Page 79 - Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal...
Page 113 - And they came, every one whose heart stirred him up, and every one whom his spirit made willing, and they brought the Lord's offering to the work of the tabernacle of the congregation, and for all his service, and for the holy garments. And they came, both men and women, as many as were willing hearted, and brought bracelets, and earrings, and rings, and tablets, all jewels of gold : and every man that offered offered an offering of gold unto the Lord. And every man, with whom was found blue, and...
Page 6 - And God said unto him, I am God Almighty: be fruitful and multiply; a nation and a company of nations shall be of thee, and kings shall come out of thy loins; 12 And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee I will give it, and to thy seed after thee will I give the land.
Page 10 - Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites ! for ye pay tithe of mint, and anise, and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith : these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone.
Page 39 - If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture; Thou shall love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well ; but if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.