...For .who maketh thee. to differ from another? And what hast thou, that thou didst not receive? Now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it?"* I cannot help also observing here, that every true convert is naturally led to consider himself as...

...For, who maketh thee to differ from another 1 And what hast thou that thou didst not receive ? Now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?" 1 Cor. iv. 7. If God discern one from another by special gift, the man hath nothing oT his own that...

...Paul's expostulation : ' Who made thee to differ ? what hast thou, which thou didst not receive ? and if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it ?' V This is that which maketh this vice so odious to God, who is sensible of the injury done him,...

...interrogations, " Who maketh thee to differ from another ? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive ? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it ?" And why else is it written, " Let no man glory in men — He that glorieth, let him glory in the...

...will teach thee, "Be not high-minded, but fear." i "What hast thou, that thou didst not receive ? Now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it ?"' And " Learn of me, for I am meek and lowly in heart."™ And, " GOD resisteth the proud, but giveth...

...convert: " Who maketh thee to differ from another? And what hast thou, that thou didst not receive ? Now, if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it." Are we the subjects of this distinguishing grace ? With what ardour then should we follow the footsteps...

...6 Jer. ix. 23, 24. 7 1 Cor. i. 31. Acts xx. 19. s Prov. xxvii. 2. 9 Prov. xxv. 27. 10 1 Cor. iv. 7. thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it ? 1 Charity vaunteth not itself; is not puffed up ; therefore talk no more so exceeding proudly ; let...

...realizes entirely the force of the Apostle's question, " What hast thou that thou didst not receive ? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it ?"t In this uniform manner, the disciple of Christ discerns the true source of all that he is, and...

..." For who maketh thee to differ from another ? and what hast thou that thoti didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it ?" These also have mutability and decay inscribed upon them. Time diminishes, sickness enfeebles, accident...

...respect to the first number of thy talents 1 " Which of them is it that thou didst not receive ? Now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it ?" 1 Cor. iv, 6, 7. This one scripture, I say, like the stone which sunk into Goliah's forehead, is...