| Henry Hunter - 1828 - 356 páginas
...blessing, all is childish and fantastical. " There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth ; und there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty."* If this were felt and understood as it ought, we should see less eagerness, rapacity and selfishness... | |
| John Everitt Good - 1829 - 692 páginas
...take place in the moral world ! Ponder, my brethren, these Scriptures: " There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty."* " Thou shalt surely give to thy brother, and thine heart shall not be grieved when thou givest unto... | |
| Ethics - 1829 - 258 páginas
...liberality, and kindness lo the distressed : for " There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty." It is meet to be careful, but not covetous. A covetous man " is an idolater." No. 3)3.] TO-MORROW.... | |
| Richard Baxter - 1830 - 580 páginas
...rejoiceth against judgment." Yea, in this life it is oft observable that " There 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... | |
| John Bunyan, Robert Southey - 1830 - 562 páginas
...to be kind, and have found by experience that I have gained thereby. " There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth ; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. There is that maTteth himself rich, yet hath nothing : there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath... | |
| Jonathan Edwards - 1830 - 608 páginas
...they are paid doubly for it : Prov. xi. 24, 25. " There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth ; 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." And Prov. \\viii.... | |
| John Bunyan - 1831 - 686 páginas
...to be kind, and have found by experience, that I have gained thereby. There is (hat scattereth, and yet increaseth ; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing : there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great... | |
| 1853 - 1142 páginas
...what we already have ; not forgetting another inspired declaration : " There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth ; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty." ALL-SUFFICIENCY OF THE SCRIPTURES. We are much mistaken, if there is not a tendency in our times, even... | |
| 1831 - 676 páginas
...good : but the expectation of the wicked is wrath. 24 There is that scattereth, and yetincreaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. 25 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. 26 He that... | |
| 1832 - 606 páginas
...those very blessings which you benevolently devised for others!" — "There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty." 4. The course here recommended to the Christian, is the direct way to the enjoyment of the richest... | |
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