...sober," &c. " Who maketh thee to differ from another '? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive ? Now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it?" (1 Cor. iv. 7). Did Mr. Philip make himself what he is ? Will he say if he had been born in New Zealand,...

...iv. to those who wished to set aside this equality,) and what hast thou that thou didst not receive ? now, if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou had? t not received it ?" Thus, while God reigns in us through Christ, all things are his and nothing...

...;' Rom. xi. 35, 36. ' What hast thou, O man, that thou hast not received ? But if thou hast received it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?' 1 Cor. iv. 7. God requireth nothing of us but what he hath formerly given us, and therefore he has...

...another. For who maketh thee to differ from another ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive ? now, if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it ? Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye have reigned as kings without us ; and I would to God ye did...

...creation ; but always to bear in mind the Apostle's words, " what hast thou that thou didst not receive ? Now, if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it ?" Here, man has no resource for pride : he sees that he has nothing of his own ; that he can do nothing...

...the Poor. " Who maketh thee to differ from another ? or, what hast thou that thou didst not receive ? Now, if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it ? Now ye are full ! now ye are rich ! Ye have reigned as kings without us." — PAUL. " The distresses...

...COB. iv. 7 : Who maketb. thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive ? Now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it? HEB. v. 4 : No man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron. JAMES,...

...needful and sharp rebuke, " Who maketh thee to differ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? Now, if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it?" They, therefore, who are the favoured objects of distinguishing love, and who look for salvation by...

...converts : " Who maketh thee to differ from another, and what hast thou that thou didst not receive ? Now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it. " Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth." Moses equally cautioned the ancient people of God against...

...humility ? Who maketh thee to differ from another? And what hast thou, that thou didst not receive ? Now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it ? These ferocious pirates would burn a house and its inhabitants together ; or, after having slain...