...becometh unfruitful. xix. 21. Jesus said to the young man, if thou wilt be perfect, go sell that thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shall have treasure in heaven, and come and follow me. Ver. 22. When the young -man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great...

...amiable, bound under so unhappy a mistake, replies, " If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell what thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shall have treasure in heaven; and come and follow me." Our Saviour's design and meaning in this reply may be thus explained: ' You would persuade...

...youth : what lack I yet? 21. Jesus said unto him, if thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shall have treasure in heaven ; and come nud follow me. 22. But when the young man heard that saying, he went away (orrowful, for he had great...

...And when he answered, that he had kept them, did I not say unto him : " Go, and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor ; and thou shall have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me ?" Whereupon he went away sorrowful. This my plainness and openness in treating men, may...

...heart religion has no place — if thou wilt be a perfect character— go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shall have treasure in heaven. But, when the young man heard the terms, he went away sorrowful: as though he had said, " If I must...

...interrupted 1 If our blessed Lord hath said, If thou wilt be perfect] go find sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shall have treasure in heaven : and come and follow me : what wonder is it, that there should be amongst Christians, some sucfi zealous followers...

...shall find it after many days.' ' He that watereth, shall himself be watered.' ' Sell what thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shall have treasure in heaven.' Go, Christians, spread abroad those treasures which God has given you; convert them into Bibles and...

...commandments." And he repeats the declaration, " If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shall have treasure in heaven." And Christ taught this same truth, by the parable of the talents. He said to each ol the two faithful and...

...Ь huyeth that field. • Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shall have treasure in heaven : and come and follow me, Matt. xii. 81. Then answered Peter and said unto him. Behold, we have forsaken all,...

...very much recommended to us by Christ himself: Ifthouwilt be perfect, go sell the things thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shall have treasure in heaven, and come, follow me. Matt. xix. 21. This the apostles followed, who left all to be his disciples. Behold, says...