Poverty of Spirit.
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Poverty of Spirit.
Matth. 5.3. Blessed are the Poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
This is Jesus Christs own position, therefore it needs no proof, but calls for belief. Christ in these words bequeaths the Kingdom of Heaven, not […] only, but by deed of gift (if I may so […] to the Poor in Spirit, Blessed are the Poor in spirit, for theirs (is) the Kingdom of Heaven, &c.
THis is Jesus Christs own position, therefore it needs no proof, but cals for belief. Christ in these words bequeathes the Kingdom of Heaven, not 〈…〉 only, but by deed of gift (if I may so 〈…〉 to the Poore in Spirit, Blessed are the Poor in spirit, for theirs (is) the Kingdome of Heaven, &c.
By the Kingdom of Heaven in Scripture, is sometimes meant, the Kingdom of Grace, and sometimes the Kingdom of Glory; Both these, as Christ here affirms, belong to them that are poor in Spirit; Blessed are the Poor in spirit for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven, &c.
The Poor in spirit,] are a generation, mean and base in their own eyes, and in the eyes of the world too, but a generation very precious in the eye of Jesus Christ, a generation very blessed, and highly honoured by Christ himself; a Kingdom of Grace, and a Kingdom of Glory is here by Christ assigned to them; Blessed are the Poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.