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    the churches of Macedonia . It is most worthy of observation ^ and most clearly illustrative of the * point in hand , that he describes them ( the Macedonians *

    v » 2 . ) as at the same time , both rich and poor , poor in the means of giving , but rich in their liberality ; and it is the more remarkable that in this 2 nd v . the vert / same Greek words are used , where

    the apostle speaks of their riches and poverty , as he docs in the 8 th v . when speaking of the riches and poverty of Jesus Christ . — And he goes on in the ° 4 h v . to shew the example of Jesus Christ , as a further excitement * 4 * For

    you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ that he being rich , for you was poor , that ye through his poverty might be rich /* And that this is not a strained or forced construction , is the rnore evident , if we consider the

    actual situation of Jesus Christ . We shall then see , that he was at the same time both rich and poor , in the sense Mr . B . contended for . We will advert to a few

    circumstances . In the second chapter of John ^ v . 1 J Christ is represent * ed as having worked a miracle at Canain Galilee , and the evangelist after having given the history of it . makes this observation ,

    This beginning of miracles did Jesus i , n Canja . of Galilee , and manifested forth his glory " Again , he says of himself , " All things are delivered unto me of

    •¦ V my Father . " Again , John , xiii . 3 . c * Jesus knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands— " and again , v . 13 . n call rae Master and Lord , &nd ye say \ vell , for so I am . '

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    These and many other passages go to shew , that Jesus Christ was rich in good works , in divine communications and in miraculous powers , and yet we are expressly told by this same Jesus Christ

    himself , that 4 C the ioxes ha d holes , and the birds of the air had nests , but he had not where to lay his head "— Extreme penury , ( says the sijme Dr . Barrow ) was appointed to him : he had no

    revenue , no estate ., no certain livelihood , not so much as a house where to lay his head , or a piece of money to discharge the tax for it ; , he owed his ordinary support to alms or voluntary beneficence ; he was to seek his food from a fig-tree on the

    way ; and sometimes was beholden for it to the courtesy of publicans ; 81 vfrag .. ETrlw ^ evo-B y 9 lie teas 4 C ( saith St . Paul , ) a beggar for us . "—See the same excellent

    vyork of Dr . Barrow , the 7 tli sermon of the . resignation to the Divine Will . p . 249 . After this , Mr . IM . will not I think be induced ta controvert ,

    whether Jesus Christ might not be rich and poor at the same time : he will 1 hope be convinced , that it is possible for . a man to c have nothing , and yet to possess all things , " 2 Cor . vi . 10 . This construction of the passage 2 Cor . 8 , 0 . exactly accords with the next passage Mr . JVI . produces , Phil . ii . 6 . and he docs not appear to have been more happy in producing this as a proot of the pre-existence of Jesus Christ than in the former . On ,. some future occasion , I intend to trouble you with'observations on this

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    204 Defence cf Mr . Behham against Mr * Marsom ,

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  • Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), April 2, 1809, page 204, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct1735/page/28/