...brother, all went to the house of God together, and much they heard about the birth of that Saviour, " who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich ;" and how he came to earth as a little child, and suffered all his pain and sorrow,...

...affectionate remembrance of Christ's meekness, humility, and self-denial. Consider, I beseech you, " the grace " of our Lord Jesus Christ, who though he was " rich, for your sakes became poor-—who being " in the form of God, thought it not robbery " to be equal...

...Salvation.—What, in the person of the Son ? It is, " the Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ—who, though ho was rich, yet for our sakes became poor; that we, through his poverty, might be rich ;" rich, in " Wisdom, in Righteousness, in Sanctification, in Redemption:" for, " it...

...?—Above all, let us remember and imitate " the «' grace of the Lord Jesus, who though he was rich, " for our sakes became poor; that we, through his " poverty might be made rich." He hath said, " The " poor ye have always with you; and when ye will " ye may do good to them." He...

...Christ; or, as Doctor Gill says, ' under the law of Christ, which is the law of love.' And so it is, for we are to bear each other's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ; for it was love constrained Christ to bear the burden of us all. " Greater love hath no man...

...sing, let mine eyes be toward the Lord Jesus, who thought on me, in my low estate. Let me consider him, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became...that we through his poverty might be made rich— Jesus, who had not where to lay lii head—Jesus, whom his own disciple betrayed ; and who tlnough...

...those who are relieved by our benevolence —and above all, from the love and condescension of the Lord Jesus Christ, who ' though he was rich, yet for...our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty, might be rich.' Here are motives exactly fitted to act on a pious soul. But these are not all. Look...

...thunders against us, as children of deserved wrath, and " dead in trespasses and sins; " and " you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor ;" voluntarily offering himself a sacrifice for sin, and redeeming us from the arm of the Law, by being...

...times precious; but particularly so when you have been reviewing the wonders of his love, and admiring the " grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that i we through his poverty might be rich ;" who " humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even...

...word before God and all the people," who loved poor sinners with a love stronger than death, and who " for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich." Dost thou see any form or comeliness in him whereby he should be desired ? Do thy thoughts go out after...