...the faith, as it was preached to them by the apostles after the resurrection. Christian axiom, " To him that hath shall be given, and from him that hath not, shall be tnken away even what he hath." His servants having thus accounted with him, he proceeds to take cognizance...

...either of their consents, asked or obtained ; did well to justify himself by that scripture, " From him that hath not shall be taken even that which he hath?" • XX. WThy did Canon Poynter pray for OP after he was dead, and yet never blessed God for the good...

...cither of their consents, asked or obtained ; did well to justify himself by that scripture, "• From him that hath not shall be taken even that which he hath ?" XXI. Whether Canon Upton, having been created batchclor, master, and canon, and being never made...

...misapplication of the grace of God. To such a case may be applied that awful saying of our Lord, "From him that hath not shall be taken even that which he hath." The Christian's constant aim and endeavor ought to be, to employ the motives and excitements which...

...either of their consents, asked or obtained ; did well to justify himself by that scripture, " From him that hath not shall be taken even that which he hath ? " XX. Why did Canon Poynter pray for OP after he was dead, and yet never blessed God for the good...

...dabitur, said our blessed Lord, to him that hath shall be given, and he shall have more abundantly ; from him that hath not, shall be taken, even that which he hath. It is a remarkable saying of David ; I have thought upon thy name, O Lord! in the night season, and...

...Prov. xxviii. 9. the help of divine grace, we must l>e ready to co-operate and concur with it ; for to him that hath shall be given, and from him that hath not, shall be taken away even that which he Jiatli./ When we pray for any temporal blessings, we must take all prudent...

...is a sign of weakness that it should be irritable. Nothing is more true than the Scripture — " To him that hath shall be given, and from him that hath not shall be taken that which he seemeth to have." It is the fate of a weak Government to grow in weakness, and...

...them that thus ask it. Secondly, That we improve and make use of the grace which he affords us ; to him that hath shall be given ; and from him that hath not, shall be taken away even that which he seems to have; that is, to him who useth that grace, and those advantages...

...hence sprang up that dogmatical proposition, which is mysterious and determined in Christianity : " To him that hath, shall be given : and from him that hath not, shall be taken away even what he hath." After this, going forth of Jericho, he cured two blind men upon the...