 | James Ussher - 1660 - 628 หน้า
...by our obedience to our utmost power. Here is all the the strictness of the Gospel : "If1 there be a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to what a man hath not." God takes well the desires of our mind. This is then our blessed... | |
 | John Flavel - 1671 - 576 หน้า
...did it not designedly for his glory, but from the mere overruling of Providence. " If there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, saith the apostle." 2 Cor. 8:12. The eye of God is first and mainly upon the will ; if that be sincere... | |
 | Richard Lucas - 1699 - 364 หน้า
...purpofe, if any thing can be fuller, are the words of St. Paul, z Cor. 8. iz, i3,i4, For if there le firft a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath-, and not according to that he hath not : for I mean not that other men le easd and you lurden'd\ lut ly an equality... | |
 | John Milner - 1746 - 88 หน้า
...abilities. It is not fo much meafured by the greatnefe of the requital ; as the' integrity of the Heart. For if there be firft a willing Mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he \ Gen. xxxii. 10. m Luke i. 46, 47. be hath not n. We cannot requite God for his... | |
 | John Tillotson - 1748 - 412 หน้า
...deed. And of this cafe it is, and no other, that the Apoftle fpeaks, 2 Cor. viii. 12. If there he fir/1 a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not ; that is, God interprets and accepts the charity of men, according to... | |
 | Thomas Halyburton - 1751 - 552 หน้า
...accepted ; an<l where this is, many imperfections will not hindej acceptance, 2 Cor. viii. 12. For if there be firft a willing mind, it is accepted according to that 3 man hath, and not according to that he hath not. But, that we may further clear this truth, we ftull,... | |
 | Assembly of divines confess. and catech - 1765 - 626 หน้า
...in hit fighr, through Jefus Chr'ut; to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen. 2 Cor. viii. 12. For if there be firft a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not accordVII. Works done by unregenerate men, although for the matter of them, they may be things which... | |
 | Thomas Secker - 1766 - 404 หน้า
...and of them only, to whom much is given, Jhall much be required^. For if there be fir ft a wifling Mind, it is accepted according to that a Man hath, and not according to that he hath not §. But ftill, as all Men have finned, and come jhbrt of the Glory of... | |
 | John Smalley - 1769 - 84 หน้า
...by the roots ; or to do any fucb kind of impoffibilities. Yea, we are particularly told in his word, that *•" if there be firft a willing mind, it is accepted *•* according to that a man hath,|and not according to that " he hath not." If* man has Iput lititlc cftatc, it ic not cjtpccTed... | |
 | John Flavel - 1770 - 520 หน้า
...God, becaule he did it not defignedly for his glory, but from the mere over-rulings of providence. If there be firft a willing mind, it is accepted, according to what a man hath, faith the apoftle, 2 Cer. viii. i2. The eye of God is firft and mainly upon the will... | |
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For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not. 
