Law of kindnessWilliam Tegg, 1870 - 286 pages |
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... sent him home without any desire to accomplish the object for which he left it . Another most striking instance of the power of 1 1 Samuel xxiv . 7-19 . kindness occurred later in the history of the Jews than 14 LAW OF KINDNESS .
... sent him home without any desire to accomplish the object for which he left it . Another most striking instance of the power of 1 1 Samuel xxiv . 7-19 . kindness occurred later in the history of the Jews than 14 LAW OF KINDNESS .
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... sent an army to make him captive . They surrounded the city in the night , In the morning , instead of assaulting the city , the whole host of Syria was smitten with blindness , in answer to a prayer sent up to heaven by the prophet ...
... sent an army to make him captive . They surrounded the city in the night , In the morning , instead of assaulting the city , the whole host of Syria was smitten with blindness , in answer to a prayer sent up to heaven by the prophet ...
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... sent wailing and despair into Syria . But he uttered no such word . He answered the king , " Thou shalt not smite them : wouldst thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow ? set bread and water before ...
... sent wailing and despair into Syria . But he uttered no such word . He answered the king , " Thou shalt not smite them : wouldst thou smite those whom thou hast taken captive with thy sword and with thy bow ? set bread and water before ...
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... sent me . " Before the kind entreaties of John , the robber trembled and wept , and finally returned to his Christian companions and became an exemplary man® . • Goodrich's Ecclesiastical History , pp . 68 , 69 . In these instances we ...
... sent me . " Before the kind entreaties of John , the robber trembled and wept , and finally returned to his Christian companions and became an exemplary man® . • Goodrich's Ecclesiastical History , pp . 68 , 69 . In these instances we ...
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... sent for the Quaker , and after making a humble apology , he said , " How were you able to bear my abuse with so much patience ? " " Friend , " replied the Quaker , " I will tell thee . I was naturally as hot and violent as thou art ...
... sent for the Quaker , and after making a humble apology , he said , " How were you able to bear my abuse with so much patience ? " " Friend , " replied the Quaker , " I will tell thee . I was naturally as hot and violent as thou art ...
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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.