...he became. By praying we encrease ourobility to pray, and find a greater facility .in the duty. To him that hath shall be given, and he shall have more abundantly. While on the contrary, those who decline in the gift of prayer, decline also in the practice of it...

...then especially the word will be fulfilled, " to him that hath shall be given, and he shall " have abundantly ; but from him that hath not " shall be...taken away, even that which he seemeth " to have." This indeed will in no sense be the reward of any merit in our obedience : Yet it will not only evidence...

...wait upon God, he will bestow this gift upon you, and increase jt in you. It will grow by exercise. To him that hath shall be given, and he shall have more abundantly. And be chiefly solicitous to obtain an unction upon what you do say. Perhaps those sermons in which...

...intervals of them, he acts by his standing rule, Unto him, that hath, [and uses what he hath,] shall be given,' and he shall have more abundantly: but from him that hath not, [uses it not,] shall be taken away, even that he hath. Wednesday 21, I went on to Athlone. Friday 23,...

...health, was, to drive you thither. Now use all the ability which God giveth, and he will give more. Unto him that hath, shall be given, and he shall have more abundantly : it is the hand of the diligent that maketh rich. If you can persuade honest Alice Brammah to be cleanly,...

...upon God, he will bestow this gift upon you, and increase it in you. It will grow by exercise. "To him that hath shall be given, and he shall have more abundantly." And be chiefly solicitous to obtain an unction upon what you do say. Perhaps those sermons in which...

...He is already wise, who prefers wisdom to every earthly object ; and he shall be wiser still, for to him that hath shall be given, and he shall have more abundantly. The fear of the Lord, and the sound knowledge of God, are inseparably connected. Religious fear is...

...if this great want proceeded once from his own sin. " Habenti 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's...

...ye shall have, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you. — Matt. vii. 7. To him that hath shall be given, and he shall have more abundantly. — 2 Cor. vii. 1. Vide etiam Isa. xlix. 6. liii. 12. Having therefore these promises, let us cleanse...

...way to know more of it. For I am sure it may be said of the practical knowledge of religion, that to him that hath shall be given, and he shall have more abundantly. I dare not, I confess, join in that bold assertion of some, that facienti quod in se est, JDeus nee...