...had reason to M expect from the promise contained in the Proverbs of Solomon, where it is written, " the liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth, shall be watered also himself." But let not the poor suppose, that the pleasures and enjoyments of true religion, are confined to the...

...towards it. And by this very method, he will enrich himself with an increase of grace ; for the lively soul shall be made fat, and he " that watereth' shall be watered also himself."— LXXII. Worldly Conversation — Spiritual Converse. 1737, SEP. 16.— Your kind and affecting letter...

...Master called for no less. The language of the Holy Oracle, is " Honour the Lord with thy substance. The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered himself. Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute,...

...of the person who gave it; and his offspring is not the worse, but infinitely the better for it. " The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself," Prov. xi. 25. The bread which endureth, as well as that which perisheth, is his; and the blessings of time are crowned...

...and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. 19 The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself. 20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings : but he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be innocent....

...work of enlightening and saving a world ? When will they give full credit to the divine declaration, " the liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth shall be watered also himself?" The Lord hasten that day. Awake, awake, ye friends of the Saviour — do the Lord's work, and see if...

...increaseth, says Solomon, and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it turneth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat : and he that watereth shall be watered also himself'. For he that hath pity upon the poor lendeth unto the Lord ; and that which he hath given will he pay...

...of so many millions of perishing heathen, and knowing from the promise of Jehovah, (Prov. xi. 25,) ' The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth, shall be watered also himself,' that your coining forth would tend to promote religion at home, surely I have a claim on your indulgence....

...scattereth, and yet increaseth ; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty. The liberal soul shall be made fat : and he that watereth shall be watered also himself." " He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor."...

...of so many millions of perishing heathen, and knowing from the promise of Jehovah, (Prov. xi. 25,) ' The liberal soul shall be made fat, and he that watereth, shall be watered also himself,' that your coming forth would tend to promote religion at home, surely I have a claim on your indulgence....