Law of kindnessWilliam Tegg, 1870 - 286 pages |
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... appearance of some extracts from the American edition in Chambers ' Edinburgh Journal ( No. 25 ) , few of the reading public on this side of the Atlantic were familiar with the unpretending little volume thus quoted . The extracts there ...
... appearance of some extracts from the American edition in Chambers ' Edinburgh Journal ( No. 25 ) , few of the reading public on this side of the Atlantic were familiar with the unpretending little volume thus quoted . The extracts there ...
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... appeared in a public newspaper . " She knelt beside his couch . Her fair slight hands Were clasp'd upon her breast ; and from her lips Her spirit's prayer broke murmuringly . Her eyes , Large , dark , and trembling in their liquid light ...
... appeared in a public newspaper . " She knelt beside his couch . Her fair slight hands Were clasp'd upon her breast ; and from her lips Her spirit's prayer broke murmuringly . Her eyes , Large , dark , and trembling in their liquid light ...
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... appeared to rise with the exigencies of the event . " He visited the pest - houses , " says a recent Italian writer , " to console the stricken and animate the attendants ; he traversed the city , bearing succours to the poor ...
... appeared to rise with the exigencies of the event . " He visited the pest - houses , " says a recent Italian writer , " to console the stricken and animate the attendants ; he traversed the city , bearing succours to the poor ...
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... appeared to be holding a council . Soon one of their number left the rest , and came towards the dwelling on the leap . He reached the door , and fastened a simple white feather above it , and returned to his band , when they all disap ...
... appeared to be holding a council . Soon one of their number left the rest , and came towards the dwelling on the leap . He reached the door , and fastened a simple white feather above it , and returned to his band , when they all disap ...
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... reformation , is nobly illustrated in many scenes of existence ; but perhaps as much so in the following fact as any , 3 Life of Boone , by Flint , p . 194 . It is a story from real life , which appeared 40 LAW OF KINDNESS .
... reformation , is nobly illustrated in many scenes of existence ; but perhaps as much so in the following fact as any , 3 Life of Boone , by Flint , p . 194 . It is a story from real life , which appeared 40 LAW OF KINDNESS .
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admiration affection answer appeared became become believe benevolence better blessed blood called cause character charity Christ Christian conduct convicts crime criminals death deep desire Divine duty enemies English evil execution exhibited existence eyes fact father fear feelings give given hand happiness heart hope human illustration individual influence instance John king labour law of kindness light living LONDON look Lord manifested manner means mind murder nature never object observed obtained Overcome passed persons poor practised present Price principle prison prove punishment Quaker received reform respect result revenge Saviour says sent society soon soul speak spirit subdued suffering thee things thou thought tion took true truth virtue visited voice WILLIAM TEGG young
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Page 126 - Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath : for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I -will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore If thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if he thirst, give him drink : for in so doing thou sha.lt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
Page 188 - If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments ; If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments ; Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes. Nevertheless my loving-kindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
Page 219 - When Jesus therefore saw his mother, and the disciple standing by, whom he loved, he saith unto his mother, Woman, behold thy son ! 27 Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! And from that hour that disciple took her unto his own home.
Page 196 - And saw within the moonlight in his room, Making it rich, and like a lily in bloom, An angel writing in a book of gold. Exceeding peace had made Ben Adhem bold, And to the presence in the room he said, "What writest thou?" The vision raised its head, And with a look made of all sweet accord, Answered, "The names of those who love the Lord.
Page 188 - For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell ; and, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
Page 196 - Nay, not so," Replied the angel. Abou spoke more low, But cheerly still ; and said, " I pray thee, then, Write me as one that loves his fellow-men.
Page 225 - Then Simon Peter Having a sword drew it, and smote the high priest's servant, and cut off his right ear. The servant's name was Malchus. 11 Then said Jesus unto Peter, Put up thy sword into the sheath : the cup which my Father hath given me, shall I not drink it...
Page 16 - Thy father made our yoke grievous : now therefore make thou the grievous service of thy father, and his heavy yoke which he put upon us, lighter, and we will serve thee.
Page 16 - ... thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow? set bread and water before them, that they may eat and drink, and go to their master.