...presented. Of the Macedonian churches we are told, " How that in a great trial of and Chapel Cases. [Sept. affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep...their liberality. For to their power, I bear record," (says Paul,) "yea, and beyond their power, they were willing of themselves: Praying us with much intreaty,...

...pure benevolence of the Churches of Macedonia, who, " to their power, yea, and beyond their power, were willing of themselves, praying us, with much intreaty, that we would receive the gift ; and this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their ownselves to the Lord, and to us by the will of...

...things." When the grace of God was bestowed in an extraordinary degree on the churches of Macedonia, and "in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of...poverty, abounded unto the riches of their liberality," and " they besought Paul with much entreaty" that he would carry their gift to the poor saints at Jerusalem...

...debt of gratitude due by him as an obligation on themselves." • Chap, viii, ver. 2, 3.— How that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their...and their deep poverty, abounded unto the riches of iheir liberality. For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their power, they were willing...

...Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churohes of Macedonia ; how that, ions. But upon what argument, or upon what experience, is this assertion founded alwunded unto the riches of their liberality : lor to their power, I bear record, yen and beyond tlirir...

...deht of gratitude due by him as ;ui obligation OD themselves." Chap, viii, ver. 2, 3. — Ho\y that in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their joy, and their deep poverty, ahounded unto the riches of their liberality. For to their power, I bear record, yea, and beyond their...

...censure against the rich for casting in much, the missions.*' Is not this an imchurch, says, " to tlieir power I bear record, yea, and beyond their power they were willing of themselves ;" and he goes on to encourage the Corinthians to follow their example: " Therefore (says he) as ye...

...last chapter of the first book of the Chronicles. And read what Paul speaks of the poor Macedonians: " In a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their...power, they were willing of themselves; praying us with much'intrenty that we would receive the gift, and take upon us the fellowship of the ministering to...

...Moreover, brethren, we do you to wit of the grace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; how thai and took a towel, and began to wash his disciple«'...&c. Thou hast given him power over all flesh, tha 2 Ce. viii. 1, 2. Now he that ministereth seed to the sower, both minister bread for your footl, and...

...brethren, we do you to «it of the prace of God bestowed on the churches of Macedonia ; 2 How that, in a great trial of affliction, the abundance of their...poverty abounded unto the riches of their liberality. Tlie first argument which our apostle makes use of to excite the charity of the Corinthians, is drawn...