1818 Feb. 4

Not Paul

I Argument

Ch Motives to Conversion

§ Proofs of Money craving

§. 11 God employed

§. 11. God employed: References

II Cor. VIII. 9. II Cor. IX 7 to 15. Philipp. IV. 18. 19. I Tim. VI. 17. 18. 19

§. 11. God and Jesus employed: Expectation of eventual reward and punishment at the hands of God employed or held out.

II. Cor. VIII. 9. After urging his Corinthians by the example of his Macedonians, he concludes - ‘For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.’

Quere when was Jesus ever rich? If rich means not here rich in the temporal sense, how flagrant the abuse of words, how palpable the endeavour to deceive!

II. Cor. IX. 7 to 15. 7. Every man according as he prospereth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.

8. And God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye always having all sufficiency in all things may abound to every good work:

9. (As it is written, He hath dispersed abroad; he hath given to the poor: his righteousness remaineth for ever.

10. Now he that ministereth seed to the sower, both minister bread for your food, and multiply your seed sown, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;)

11. Being enriched in every thing to all bountifulness, which causeth through us thanksgiving to God;

12. For the administration of this service not only supplieth the want of the saints, but is abundant also by many thanksgivings unto God;

13. While by the experiment of this ministration they glorify God for your professed subjection unto y e Gospel of Christ, and for your liberal distribution unto them and unto all men;

14 and by their prayer for you, which long after you for y e exceeding grace of God in you:

15. Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.