...and disperseth abroad." Psalm cxii. 5, 9. " There is that scattereth, and yet increasetb; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty : the liberal soul shall be fat, Prov. xi. 24, 25. " The bountiful eye shall be blessed :" Prov. xxii. 9. The churl, and liberal...

...of God; for, " There is that scattereth and yet increased], and there is that withholdeth more than than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal...made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him, but blessing shall lie upon the head...

...sake. It is in this way that the seemingly paradoxical words of Scripture are more than verified. " There is that scattereth and yet increaseth ; and...withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty." God assures us in his word that the surest method of ultimately securing the favourable judgments and...

...but who grudge to use it for his honour. Teach your children charity, and they can never be poor. " The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth, shall be watered, also himself." Can this pi'omise fail ? Then We can all leave our children rich, and the heirs too of a...

...assuredly find his reward in the cheering and refreshing influences which will descend upon his eoul. " The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself." The worthlessnese of riches foreyery other object should induce their possessors to render...

...of great subtlety and refinement are often entangled, exposed and ruined. At verse 24, it is said, " There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and...made fat; and he that watereth shall be watered also himself." This is true, both as it concerns our worldly affairs, and, more so, as it concerns our spiritual....

...requires, reason approves, and the Almighty crowns with his blessing, all is childish and fantastical. "There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and...withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty." If this were felt and understood as it ought, we should see less eagerness, rapacity and selfishness...

...have not received? You owe all to him who loved you, and gave himself for you. There is that which scattereth and yet increaseth, and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. How much would you give to save one widow from the flames ? Oh ! if you had witnessed this sad exhibition...

...as our unspeakable privilege: Let sweet charity attend our door, And smiling mercy bless the pooi. . There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than Is meet; but i£ tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat; and he that watereth, shall be watered...

...of the providence of God may clearly perceive the truth of sacred writ. " There is that scattereth yet increaseth, and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty." this is often verified either in the person or his children. The Captain did not admit of adopting...