 | John Smalley - 1803 - عدد الصفحات: 454
...things which accompany salvation, and as infallible evidences of a state of grace. See Matt. v. 3—8, " Blessed are the poor in spirit : — Blessed are they that mourn : — Blessed are the meek : — Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness : — Blessed are the... | |
 | William Law - 1807 - عدد الصفحات: 424
...love of the Scripture, as to love those conditions of blessedness that are there described—Blessed are the poor in spirit, blessed are they that mourn, blessed are they that hunger and thirst after rigfitemtsness." Law, p. 255. " If therefore we find ourselves engaged in any habits of life,... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - عدد الصفحات: 512
...refers to, when he speaks of cur doing or practising them ; and we shall find they are such as these : " Blessed are the poor in spirit ; blessed are they that mourn ; blessed are the meek ; blessed are they that do hunger and thirst after righteousness ; blessed are the merciful... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1808 - عدد الصفحات: 514
...refers to, when he speaks of our doing or practising them ; and we shall find they are such as these : " Blessed are the poor in spirit ; blessed are they that mourn ; blessed are the meek ; blessed are they that do hunger and thirst after righteousness ; blessed are the merciful... | |
 | Joseph Bellamy - 1811 - عدد الصفحات: 556
...Scriptures, by which I am to be judged at the last day. I began to read Christ's sermon on the mount. Blessed are the poor in spirit ; Blessed are they that mourn ; Blessed are the meek ; the pnre of heart, &c. But, alas, O my soul! I am not conscious of these good <nutlifications... | |
 | Edward Cooper - 1815 - عدد الصفحات: 350
...teaches on this subject, is indeed very contrary to our natural ideas ; and when we hear him say, " Blessed are the poor in spirit" — " Blessed are they that mourn" — " Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake,"* — We may perhaps be tempted to ask, " How can these... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1817 - عدد الصفحات: 538
...of the mind in that behaviour. This is evident by observing what those preceding sayings of his are; Blessed are the poor in spirit ; blessed are they that mourn ; blessed are the meek; blessed are they that do hunger and thirst after righteousness ; blessed are the merciful... | |
 | Edward Cooper - 1818 - عدد الصفحات: 366
...teaches on this subject is, indeed, very contrary to our natural ideas ; and when we hear him say, " Blessed are the poor in spirit," — " Blessed are they that mourn," — "Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness' sake*," — we may perhaps be tempted to ask, " How can these... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1821 - عدد الصفحات: 472
...to, when he speaks of our doing or practising them; and we shall find that they are such as these: "Blessed are the poor in spirit; blessed are they that mourn; blessed are the meek; blessed are they that do hunger and thirst after righteousness; blessed are the merciful;... | |
 | Jonathan Edwards - 1824 - عدد الصفحات: 296
...evident, if we consider what those sayings are to which he refers : we shall find them as follows : n Blessed are the poor in spirit ; blessed are they that mourn ; blessed are the meek; blessed are the merciful; blessed are the pi: re in heart ;" &c. &c- We are often commanded... | |
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Blessed are the poor in spirit." 
