...the extraordinary difficulty of their salvation : and that he began his sermon, "Matt. v. 3. with, "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for their's is the kingdom of heaven." The sense of which words, is not as is commonly imagined, ' Blessed are they that find their want of...

...and needy, make haste unto me, 0 God. Thou art my help and my deliverer; O Lord, make no tarrying.' Blessed are the poor in spirit, for their's is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are the meek. Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall...

...may not be in indigent circumstances. Our Lord thus commences his admirable Sermon upon the Mount — Blessed are the poor in spirit — -for their's is the kingdom of heaven. Surely there was something in this declaration very characteristic of him, who (we are told) spake...

...God, and him only shalt thou serve. 17. Repent — for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. CHAPTER V. 3. BLESSED are the poor in spirit, for their's is the kingdom of heaven ; and they that mourn, for they shall be comforted ; and the meek, and those who thirst after righteousness...

...the publican, " God be merciful to me a sinner;" or with Peter, " Lord, save ; I perish."— But, " Blessed are the poor in spirit : for their's is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness : for they shall be filled." — This is...

...that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the Gospel. Ep. vi. 19. 3 Blessed, &C.] ") had gathered all the chief priests and Scribes of the people toget Blessed are they that mourn : for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek : for they shall inherit...

...meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgement ; seek righteousness, seek meekness. Zeph. ii. 3. Blessed [are] the poor in spirit'. for their's is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed [are] the meek : for they shall inherit the earth. Matt. v. 3, 5. Take my yoke upon you, and...

...and honourable, he is the head ; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail." Isai. ix. 15. " Blessed are the poor in spirit : for their's is the kingdom of heaven." Matt. v.. 3. "For the promise, that he should be the heir of the world, was not to Abraham, or to his...

...this indispensably necessary grace, and sets it forth as the first step towards a religious life : " Blessed are the poor in spirit, for their's is the kingdom of heaven." And again : " Learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souli."...

...made betwixt God and us, and when Christ said, Happy are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy ; Blessed are the poor in spirit, for their's is the kingdom of heaven ; &c. If ye shall forgive other men their trespasses, your heavenly Father shall also forgive you ;...